British Medal BOXER REBELLION China 1900 Silver 109th Infantry RARE Indian Army
Item History & Price
British Medal - China Boxer Rebellion - Rare to 109th Infantry
On offer is an original solid silver full-size officially engraved named British campaign medal as struck at the Calcutta Mint, described below;
- China Medal 1900. Silver issue with no clasp. With engraved naming to (264 Sepoy Appa Satam 109th Infy)
Rare to regiment campaign medal, as the regiment did not deploy or serve in China during the Boxer Rebellion as a unit
The recipient was an India...n soldier - a Maratha from Western India, who was holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) and serving with the 109th Infantry, an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, at the time of medal issuance
The 109th Infantry (restyled in 1903) had previously been known as the 9th Bombay Infantry.
With it's Regimental Centre located at Ahmednagar, the regiment was 'linked' with the 101st Bombay Grenadiers & 108th Infantry. The regiment, a mixed class unit, recruited amongst three communities and in 1904 comprised; 4 x Company's Mahrattas; 2 x Company's Rajputana Musalmans & 2 x Company's Punjabi Musalmans
The 109th Infantry, a descendent unit of the former Bombay Presidency Army had a long & distinguished campaign history, it's pre-1914 'Battle Honours' including;
MysoreSeringaptamPunjabMultanAfghanistan 1879-80
In 1922, the 109th Infantry were restyled as 4th Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers
Important: A rare - possibly unique - medal named to the 109th Infantry. The recipient most likely having served in China during the Boxer Rebellion on attachment as a specialist (e.g., signaller, telegraphist, ward orderly, etc) or as orderly to a British Officer who had volunteered for service in China on attachment with another regiment of the Indian Army
Condition: Used (See images)
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