Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt. H. MacNeal, Gordon Hdrs.) one or two edge bruises, good very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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Hector MacNeal, who was born in December 1862, was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders from the Militia in May 1884. Advanced to Captain in April 1894, he served as Adjutant of a Volunteer Battalion between 1895-1900 and, according to his service record, was present in ‘operations in the Transvaal subsequent to 29 November 1900’ (and was entitled to the above described Medal and clasps). MacNeal was placed on retired pay in April 1903.

See Lot 539 for his son’s awards.