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Pair: Captain James P. McEuen, Superintendent of Police, Shanghai, late Master R.N.
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed; Shanghai Jubilee Medal 1893, silver, edge engraved ‘Presented by the Shanghai Municipality’, reverse engraved ‘J. P. McEuen, R.N.’, the first with refixed suspension, heavily polished, therefore fine, the second very fine (2)
£600-£800
James Painter McEuen was born in Stepney, London, on 3 March 1840, an illegitimate child born to Margaret McEuen. He was educated at Greenwich Hospital School and entered the Royal Navy on 12 April 1855, aged 15, as a Master’s Assistant, a rank given to navigation officers of the period. His first ship was H.M.S. Hastings, in which he served during the Baltic war and duly received the medal. His career as a navigating officer was largely undertaken off the coast of West Africa, engaged on anti-slavery patrols and survey expeditions. He was aboard H.M.S. Brisk when she captured the Emanuella (formerly Sunny South) with 800 slaves on board as cargo. In 1864, he was recommended by Lieutenant Knowles (later Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, Bt.) for his services aboard H.M.S. Investigator, whilst on an expedition up the River Niger, and is possibly depicted in the painting by T. V. Robins of Knowles and party in talks with a local chief at Bida. McEuen was promoted to Master in Her Majesty’s Fleet on 5 February 1865, and retired from the Royal Navy on 1 September 1871. He was afterwards appointed Harbour Master at Hong Kong and, on 6 March 1884, Captain Superintendent of Police at Shanghai, a position he held until 25 July 1896. He died at Yokahama, Japan, on 29 August 1896, whilst en route to England, in ill-health. There is a memorial to Captain McEuen at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai.
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Four: Attributed to General J. M. de C. Meade, Royal Marines
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, 3 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, unnamed as issued; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’, mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (4)
£800-£1,200
John Michael de Courcy Meade was born on 26 February 1831, and entered the Royal Marines on 20 February 1849; Lieutenant, 27 December 1852; Captain, 1 August 1860; Major, 23 April 1873; Lieutenant-Colonel, 25 December 1877. Colonel, 3 December 1881; Major-General, 7 November 1885; Lieutenant-General, 22 June 1887; General, 8 September 1889; retired 1896.
General Meade served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 with the Royal Marine Brigade, including the battle of Balaklava and the siege of Sebastopol (Medal with two Clasps,. 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served on the China Expedition of 1857-59, including the blockade of the Canton river, operations before and capture of the city, afterwards as Quarter Master of the 2nd Battalion. Served with the expedition to the north of China in 1860, including the action of Sinho, taking of Tangku, storm and capture of the North Taku Forts, and subsequent operations (Medal with three Clasps).
General Meade died on 20 October 1909. For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see Lot 591.
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