Can you identify or shed some light as to the mystery behind these Chinese Service Medals? The medals were given to the great-grand grandfather of Kester Weeks, possibly around 1916-1918 for his medical work in Sichuan China.
IMAGE RIGHT: The Chinese Service Medals awarded to Robert L. McInytre.
The Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 caused much bloodshed and resulted in replacement of the Qing Dynasty, ending over two thousand years of Imperial rule in China. It was during this struggle that a Missionary named Robert L. McInytre found himself treating combatants from both sides of the conflict.
IMAGE LEFT: Chinese Service Medals awarded to Robert L. McInytre, believed to have been issued for services rendered during the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911.
In relation to these medals, Kester of Queensland Australia said, “I know very little about them, but they are made mention of in his biography. While not holding a degree in medicine or surgery, my great grandfather Robert L. McIntyre had a peculiar gift for healing. He held the ‘Kai Ho’ and other decorations for Red Cross work. He was working in China as a missionary and treated injuries for both the Republic and Imperial soldiers in his make shift hospital. He passed away in 1920, my grandfather and his other siblings are all long gone. There seems to be very little information about Chinese medals from this era and any information would be greatly appreciated”.
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