Order of Wen-Hu
The Order of Wen-Hu (English – The Order of the Striped Tiger) was an award for military or naval service awarded by the Republic of China. It was issued in five classes. The badge showed a striped tiger in natural colours on a central medallion.[1] During World War I, a large number of Chinese served with both the Chinese Labour Corps and the Royal Army Medical Corps, and many British officers, particularly in those two corps, received the order.[2] The majority were issued in February 1920.[2]
Order of Wen-Hu | |
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Country | Republic of China |
Presented by | Republic of China |
Eligibility | Military personnel |
Status | Inactive |
Ribbon of the Order (2nd Class) |
Notable recipients
- British Major R. V. C. Bodley[3]
- British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Osmond de Beauvoir Brock
- U.S. Navy Officer Walter S. Crosley
- Lieutenant General Sir Humfrey Myddelton Gale[4]
- Japanese General Tanaka Giichi
- U.S. Admiral Albert Gleaves
- British Brigadier General Frederick Kisch[3]
- British Field Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan[5]
- British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Madden, 1st Baronet
- British Missionary William Edward Soothill
- British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet
- British Vice Admiral Norman Wodehouse
- Marshal Chang Tso-lin, Tuchun of Manchuria
References
- "Encyclopedia Americana". 20. Americana Corp. 1951: 767. Retrieved July 23, 2010. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Chinese Awards and Decorations". worcestershireregiment.com. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- "Decorations Conferred". London Gazette. March 22, 1921. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- "No. 31783". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 1920. p. 1938.
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31783/supplement/1935
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