Germany, Imperial. A China Commemorative Medal For Combatants Hold on the left side is

on the left side is a machine embroidered NSKK insignia in silver thread on black embroidery backing (indicating Motorgruppe Niederrhein or Berlin)

Hardwick enlisted as a Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery in the United Kingdom

but the swastika has been scratched out)

Footnote: 1315 of this particular class awarded

measuring 210 mm (w) x 130 mm (h)

Germany, Imperial. A China Commemorative Medal For Combatants Hold on the left side is(China Denkmnze fr Kmpfer). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from a correct replacement ribbon, consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle grappling with a Chinese dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by an inscription of DEN SIEGREICHEN STREITERN (TO THE VICTORIOUS FIGHTERS) and a date of 1900 CHINA 1901, unmarked, measuring