France, Republic. A China Campaign Award, Boxer Rebellion, C.1902 Newly Listed excellent early quality

excellent early quality

The younger Winter enlisted for Second World War service as a Private (SX25275) with the Australian Army

3 Special Service Company on June 13th

the needle marked "N" (North) at one end

France, Republic. A China Campaign Award, Boxer Rebellion, C.1902 Newly Listed excellent early qualityAn interesting and possibly unique award commemorating the French participation in the Boxer Rebellion; consisting of a diamond shaped medal in silver, obverse presenting a hand carved Chinese stylized dragon, reverse with raised hand carved lettering CAMPAGNE DE CHINE 1901, measuring 43 mm (w) x 64 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), with replacement ring and loop with mid 20th century ribbon, toned silver, near extremely fine.