A 1937 American Battle Of Soochow Creek (China) Bravery And Valor Medal Hold page 935: "William Birchall Macaulay

page 935: "William Birchall Macaulay King

First Class - in silver gilt and enamels

It was created in memory of the excellent virtues of a worthy Spanish Dominican

one of a kind cigarette case

It was Chilean army's first such service decoration

A 1937 American Battle Of Soochow Creek (China) Bravery And Valor Medal Hold page 935: "William Birchall MacaulayMedal in stamped bronze, 35. 6mm, extremely fine. Footnote: Created by members of the United States Fourth Marines as an ironic comment on the nature of their service as part of the Shanghai Defence Force, which protected the foreign concessions during other fighting in the area. It was purchasable during both the 1932 and 1937 crises, with the appropriate year shown on the medal.