Historical Photographs of China

Boxer Uprising memorial, 1st Chinese Regiment, Weihaiwei

Boxer Uprising memorial, 1st Chinese Regiment, Weihaiwei

Identifier

NA08-096

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: NA08-096. From an album (CO 1069/431. CHINA 11. Weihaiwei: general views to accompany the annual report for 1903.) in The National Archives. Crown copyright image reproduced by permission of The National Archives, London, England. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of the information provided. This image may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, UK. Telephone: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. The inscription on the memorial is: "ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS 1ST CHINESE REGT. IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS N.C.O.s  AND MEN OF THE REGIMENT WHO WERE KILLED WHEN SERVING WITH THE BRITISH CONTINGENT CHINA FIELD FORCE BETWEEN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 1900/  CAPTN. A.J. HILL / CAPTN. L.A.E. OLLIVANT  / 21 N.C.O.s AND MEN" The memorial was on the road leading to the new barracks at Matou, Wei-hai-wei. See blogs by Andrew Hillier: ‘Weihaiwei and the 1st Chinese Regiment – 1. Relieving Tianjin’ and ‘Weihaiwei and the 1st Chinese Regiment – 2. Peking and After’. See BL04-73 and Ru01-003.

Caption in album or on mount

Monument in memory of Officers and men of Chinese Regiment

Location

Weihai

Estimated Date

1902-1903

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

The National Archives, London