Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1834-53 (Staff Surgn. [space] D. McDonald) an erasure between rank and name, slight contact marks, good very fine £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Duncan Donald McDonald was appointed an Assistant Surgeon on 4 October 1839. With the 25th Regiment he served in the expedition against Boers and the taking of Port Natal (Durban) in June 1842. He was promoted to Surgeon in October 1848. With the 73rd Regiment he served in the Third Kaffir War, 1850-53 and accompanied the expedition into Kreli’s country in December 1851 as Senior Medical Officer. McDonald was advanced to Surgeon-Major in October 1859 and retired on 3 March 1865 and died on 9 October 1896. With copied research including death certificate.