China Medal 1900 to AB. Rixon, Royal Navy
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin officially named to : F. Rixon, A.B., H.M.S. Endymion.
Minor edge bruise, good very fine. Dix Noonan Webb, December 2007.
Fredrick Rixon was born at Boldre, Hampshire, on 28 February 1880, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 8 May 1895. He was posted to the cruiser H.M.S. Endymion in June 1899, and saw active service during the Boxer Rebellion, serving as part of the Seymour Expedition that took part in the Relief of Pekin. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 October 1900, he saw further service in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was promoted Leading Seaman on 1 March 1906.
Rixon’s naval career was frequently punctuated by periods in the cells, and his Royal Naval career came to an end on 7 December 1908, his service papers recording ‘Run, H.M.S. Essex, Portsmouth, 7.12.08’. He was subsequently employed in the Merchant Navy.
Code produit: EM4339
