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Everything tagged "China Squadron"

HMS FAME & crew-Hong Kong

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899

HMS FAME embarking troops from HMS TERRIBLE

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899

Recent postings and David’s book Volume 3 refer to HMS Terrible.

In 1899 HMS Terrible was involved in the Battle of the Taku Forts in north China in which warships of China, Russia and Japan took part. Also involved were 350 members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, 40 Royal Engineers and 250 British bluejackets.

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