Recognizing the Front Line in the War on Plague

Medal given to 400 British nurses, civil servants, soldiers and sailors by the crown colony of Hong Kong in recognition for their help during the Plague of 1894. Between May and September 1894, Hong Kong lost 2,500 citizens out of an unknown number of cases. The medal depicts a nurse caring for a Chinese man while another man fends off the Spector of Death. The Chinese characters say Hong Kong.

Artist: Boucher, F. Maker: Wyon, Alan. Place made: England, United Kingdom.
Credit: Wellcome Collection, Attribution 4.0 International (C.C. X 4.0)

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