Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant J. MacLachlan, Locomotive Driver, Nigerian Railway, late South African Field Artillery

British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Dvr. J. Maclachlan. S.A.F.A.) the Victory medal officially re-impressed; Defence Medal; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Nigeria (126 Sgt. J. Maclachlan.) mounted as worn, polished good fine and better, the last a unique issue (4) £400-£500

Efficiency Medal (Nigeria), Nigeria Gazette, 25 February 1937: ‘His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has much pleasure in announcing the award of the Efficiency Medal to Sergeant J. Maclachlan, Locomotive Driver, Nigerian Railway, in respect of his service with the European Reserve Force of Nigeria.’

A total of only 11 Efficiency Medals (Nigeria) were issued, MacLachlan’s being the only one issued in the reign of King George V, the other ten being awarded from October 1949 onwards.

John MacLachlan was from Glencoe Junction, Natal, and served with 927 Railway Regiment from 28 September 1915 to 8 August 1916, an engine driver by trade. He then transferred to the South African Field Artillery.

Sold with copied research including Nigeria Gazette entry and several extracts from The Journal of the Nigeria Regiment listing Sergeant MacLachlan.