China, War Lords Republic. A Xu Shichang Presidential Inauguration Medal, 1918 GTRexclude RELIEF OF PEKIN

RELIEF OF PEKIN

Footnote: LeRoy Herbert Smith was born on August 17

1919 at the age of 31 and is buried in the Cambridge (nee Preston Public) Cemetery

five more men came walking right over

a memoir of his tour of command of the South Ukraine Army Group

China, War Lords Republic. A Xu Shichang Presidential Inauguration Medal, 1918 GTRexclude RELIEF OF PEKINIn hollow silver, with obverse depicting a tintype photograph of Xu Shichang at centre, with green and red surround, reverse with crossed flags, measuring 43. 8 mm (w) x 56 mm (h inclusive of suspension and horizontally pierced ball), with light contact to enamels, on correct period ribbon, very fine. Footnote: Xu was Premier of the Republic of China (a position equivalent to Secretary of State) from 1914 1916. He was elected President in 1918. As a