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1937 US Navy Soochow Creek Medal

12/19/2014

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The Soochow Creek medal was a souvenir of China service bought in Shanghai, China by US Navy sailors and Marines.  


Referred to as a "spoof medal" the artwork shows a Chinese Laborer "coolie" pushing a honey cart.  The "honey" cart was slang for the the cart that transported human waste to the farm fields.  This waste was used to fertilize crops. 

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This is a Navy example named to "J.N. BRADFIELD CM 2/C"
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Here is the accompanying US Navy Good Conduct Medal.  The pinned on second award bar is engraved "1942" on the front and "JOHN MARTIN BRADFIELD" on the reverse.

3 Comments
Joseph Keating
3/31/2015 05:22:19 am

Are the items shown on your web site for sale or are they just
part of your collection?
What is the price of the Soochow spoof medal and the
Good Conduct medal? Both with the name Bradfield inscribed.
What are the prices for the other items on your Web Site?

Joseph Keating

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Joseph Keating link
4/6/2015 06:45:41 am

What is your selling price for both the Soochow Spoof medal and
the Good Conduct medal both with the name Bradfield on them?

Joe Keating

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Rhonda J Hogarth
5/18/2019 04:00:38 pm

I have Soochow Spoof medal an other medal from same severman, long history on this man

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