Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private R. S. MacDonald, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, attached 3rd Divisional Signal Company, Canadian Engineers, for his gallantry as a Linesman at Ypres on 2-3 June 1916

Military Medal, G.V.R. (110338 Sapr. R. S. Mac Donald. 3/D. Sig: Co: Can: Eng:); 1914-15 Star (110338 Pte. R. S. MacDonald. 5/Can: Mtd: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (110338 Pte. R. S. Mac Donald. 5-C.M.R.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 22 August 1916.

The original Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous energy, bravery, and resource displayed on the 2-3 June 1916, whilst carrying out his duties as linesman repairing and laying telephone lines between Zillebeke Bund and the front line, during intense enemy bombardment. This after nine weeks of excellent work as linesman between Ypres Ramparts and the front line, supervising working parties burying cables in Sanctuary Wood.’

Robert Stanley MacDonald was born in Montreal on 3 December 1896, and attested there for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 1 February 1915. He served with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 October 1915, and was attached to the 3rd Divisional Signal Company, Canadian Engineers, as a Linesman, from 30 April 1916. For his good work over the next two months he was awarded the Military Medal. He was discharged on 29 March 1919.

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