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Prior to being stationed on San Juan Island (circa 1859-1871) in
what is now Washington state, James Hockaday, who also went by the
name of James Ball, was awarded at least one medal: the Second China
War medal. We found this information, and the accompanying
pictures, on the eBay storefront of
Picardy Antiques Ltd, of London, England, where the medal was
sold on 5 Dec 2009. |
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"Medal for the Second China
War, 1857-1860, with ‘Canton 1857’ clasp, attributed with engraved
naming, Royal Marines" is how Picardy Antiques listed it.
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Attributed on the edge to ‘31
Co. Jas. HOCKADAY. R.M’ in engraved script. |
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The medal was
instituted on 6 March 1861 to be awarded to participants in
the Second China War of 1857 to 1860. |
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| Following bombardment by Royal
Naval forces under Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour on 28 December
1857, a force of 800 British and Indian troops, 2,100 Royal Marines
and 1.800 Royal Navy personnel, together with 950 men of the French
Navy under Rear Admiral Rigault de Genouilly scaled the city walls
on 29 December, completing the capture of the city three days later.
The ‘Canton 1857’ clasp was given to
those who participated in the capture of Canton that year.
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We will add more
about Hockaday as we find it.
If you have information
about him,
please drop us a line and, if you can, include the source of
your information. Thank you. |
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