Chinese Flag Captured in 1900 at Taku Fort by HMS Goliath Midshipman Cecil B. Shaw

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

Barry Weaver brought this flag into the 2011 OMSA Convention and I helped him lay it out - Here are some photos I took. I wonder what became of Midshipman Shaw?

 

Bill

[1812 Overture]

This is a Chinese cultural relic, I suggest returning it to me (evil laugh)

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

Must be valuable!!!

 

Bill

[jcwater]

1900年，八国联军入侵，敲响了第四次大沽口之战的钟声。六月上旬各国军舰二十多艘集结大沽口外，联军向大沽口炮台守将、天津镇总兵罗荣光发出最后通牒，限令他在十七日二时之前交出炮台。罗荣光慷慨陈词:"人在大沽在，地失血祭天。"侵略军在沙俄海军将领海尔德士布莱特的领导下发起进攻，经过六小时激战，击毙击伤侵略者255名，击沉击伤军舰6艘。由于清政府采取不抵抗政策，守台将士虽浴血奋战，因兵力相差悬殊，弹尽援绝，近千名将士牺牲。大沽炮台也随之陷落，罗荣光在率部下冲杀中英勇殉职。

[Peter Cornwell]

Quite a souvenir and a beautiful piece of history. Cecil Bartlett SHAW was born in Folkestone, Kent, on 2 May 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman on 15 Sep 1897. In Jan 1899 he was serving aboard HMS Victorious in China transferring to HMS Goliath sometime prior to Jan 1901. He had a distinguished naval career retiring as a Commander. He emigrated to Australia where he died on 12 Jan 1946.

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

On 16/06/2022 at 04:38, Peter Cornwell said:

Quite a souvenir and a beautiful piece of history. Cecil Bartlett SHAW was born in Folkestone, Kent, on 2 May 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman on 15 Sep 1897. In Jan 1899 he was serving aboard HMS Victorious in China transferring to HMS Goliath sometime prior to Jan 1901. He had a distinguished naval career retiring as a Commander. He emigrated to Australia where he died on 12 Jan 1946.

Peter - Thank you for the info - This thing was big and when we unfolded it it was again, quite huge!!

 

Bill