MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Medals & Groups, CHINA MEDAL, 1842 (Matthew Thornhill HMS Alligator), officially impressed. Slight edge knock, two marks to both obverse and reverse where suspender joins medal, otherwise extremely fine.
Matthew Thornhill, born St John's Parish London, in 1842 his given age was 25 years, entered HMS Alligator 26 August 1839, rating Gun Room Cook, sold with copy research
Estimate: £600-800