The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

China 1842 (Jas. Pickard, 2nd Lieut., Royal Marines) fitted with contemporary straight bar suspension, contact marks and edge bruises, otherwise nearly very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Major-General James Pickard was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Marine Light Infantry, on 11 May 1839, and served on BLENHEIM in the China expedition. He was present at the battle of Chuenpee, attack on the batteries of Anunghoy and North Wantung, the advance on Canton and subsequent storming of the heights there, and at the bombardment of Colongso. Pickard retired as Major-General on 1 August 1870.