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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 603

The Regimentally Unique Campaign Group of Six to Second Lieutenant, Late Colour Sergeant, C.M.C. Young, Royal Highlanders
China 1900, one clasp, Relief Pekin (2930 Clr:-Serjt: C. Young. 2nd Rl: Highrs:); 1914-15 Star (3-3949. Q.M. Sjt. C.M.C. Young. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C.M.C. Young.); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2930 C.Sjt: C.M.C. Young. Rl. Hdrs); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C. Sjt. C.M.C. Young. R. Highrs.), toned, light contact marks overall, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with (2) cotemporary miniatures for first and fifth awards, these mounted for wear (lot)

Second Lieutenant Charles Maillard Cook Young, born Aberdeen, Scotland; enlisted Royal Highlanders, 1886; advanced Colour Sergeant 1895; served in China, 1.12.1898-26.5.1905, he was one of a handful of men from the Royal Highlanders to serve in that theatre; employed as Drill Instructor with 1st Chinese Regiment, 1898, and passed Chinese language examinations; the 1st Chinese Regiment were engaged for the Relief of Pekin, 10.6.-14.8.1900, and after the battle 'was tasked with street clearance, body-burning and pioneering activities around Peking. An International Force victory parade was held on 28 August through the Forbidden City area. Captain Barnes, Colour Sergeant C. Young (Royal Highlanders) and ten Privates represented the regiment. Sadly ten days earlier Captain Hill, Sergeant Gi-Dien-Kwee D.C.M. and eight men had been killed in an accidental gunpowder explosion. Captain Barnes and his men were then tasked to leave Peking and guard key points eastwards along the Pei-ho River, which they did until 20th October. The following day the 1st Chinese Regiment embarked on a steamer, got stuck on the sand bar across the mouth of the river at Taku for 24 hours, transferred to a passenger ship offshore and then sailed for Wei-hai-wei'; received L.S. & G.C. 1908; discharged 31.12.1910, after 24 years and 260 days with the Colours; re-engaged for service during the Great War, and served with the 10th (Service) Battalion Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of War, from 20.9.1915; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Chinese Labour Corps, 19.7.1918.

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