India General Service Medal bar ‘Perak’ awarded to William Pickering

Title
India General Service Medal bar ‘Perak’ awarded to William Pickering
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
recognition medals
Material
metal, cloth
Technique
metalworking
Dimension
Gross measurement: H10.1 x W3.8 x D0.5 cm
Accession No.
2009-03479
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This medal was awarded by the British Government to William A. Pickering (1840-1907), the first Protector of Chinese who had been appointed in 1877 to administer the Chinese Protectorate in Singapore. The rim of the medal contains the inscription, “Pickering as Protector of Chinese”.

 

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