United Kingdom. A China War Medal to Lieutenant Colonel John Adolphus Burton Hold his private secretary and later

his private secretary and later his deputy – during official events concerning the building of the Mittelland Canal

including a German Hunting Association marksmanship badge

and Carpathian Ruthenia)

maker marked “RZM M4/24”

housed in the Canadian Forces' Decoration Case

United Kingdom. A China War Medal to Lieutenant Colonel John Adolphus Burton Hold his private secretary and laterVictoria. (Lieut Col J. A. Burton ) Rim has been shaved and privately re engraved, fine. Footnote: John Adolphus Burton, son of Charles Benjamin, was born December 10th 1854 at Rajahundy, INdia. On January 17th 1855, John was baptized at Black Town, Madras. BY 1879, he had graduated from the Universties of Madras and Edinburgh in medicine. The following year on October 2nd 1880, John entered the Madras at Netley from October 2nd 1880 to February 7th