Who's Who in the Far East/BARTON, Sidney
BARTON, Sidney (TIENTSIN), 2nd Class Assistant H.B.M. Consular Service. Appointed Student Interpreter in China, Sept. 24, 1895; employed on Special Service at Wei-hai-wei, from Dec., 1899, till Oct., 1901, acted there as Assistant Commissioner interpreter to British Contingent, China Field Force, during operations at Tientsin, June and July, 1900; mentioned in despatches; Assistant Political Officer during advance on Peking, August, 1900; appointed Vice-Consul, Tientsin, Nov. 14, 1901; Accountant to Legation at Peking, 1901 and 1902. Decoration: China Medal. Address: Tientsin, China.