Chinese flag : Sergeant Major B Blyth, New South Wales Naval Contingent

Triangular red cotton flag with two white Chinese characters, translated as 'left one', appliqued to the centre. The flag has a tubular white cotton hoist which extends above and below the flag proper by 630 mm and 150 mm respectively.

This flag was brought back to Australia by Sergeant Major Bert Blyth, of B Company of the NSW Marine Detachment who served in China with the New South Wales Contingent. Blyth, who was born at Christchurch, New Zealand, was 32 when he served in China and described himself as a soldier 'adventurer'. He embarked on SS Salamis on 8 August 1900 and returned to Australia aboard SS Chingtuon on 25 April 1901.