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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 116

(x) China 1900, no clasp (993 Sowar Shimiath Singh Jodhpur I. S. Lcrs.), edge bruising, very fine

The Jodhpur Lancers were part of the Imperial Contingent raised for service in China on the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion. They were commanded by Colonel - later Lieutenant General - Sir Pratap Singh, and replaced the 9th Lancers in China when the latter unit was posted for service in the Boer War. The Squadrons were split up with several taking part in the Nikko Shimanzai and Funnig expeditions while others guarded the Pekin railway and some saw reconnaissance duties around Shanghai.

They regrouped again on 9 October and were posted north of the Great Wall of China to Manchuria. There they were to remain throughout the freezing winter with temperatures as low as 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Here they undertook patrol work, searching the surrounding villages for weapons; sold together with a copied article related to the Lancer's China service.

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Estimate
£140 to £180

Starting price
£110