Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal J. McDonald, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (1419. Bugr. J. Mc.Donald, 2/D. of L.I. [sic]); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1419. L/Corpl. J. Mc.Donald. D. of Corn: L.I.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, reverse Regimentally impressed ‘1419 J. M.D.’, pitting from Star, generally nearly very fine and better (3) £360-£440

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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James McDonald was born at Templemore, County Tipperary, in 1856 (where the Depot of the 46th Foot was based at the time) and appears on the 1871 Census as an Orphan of the 46th Foot (possibly his father was Private John McDonald, who served with the 46th Foot in the Crimea). He attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot at Aldershot on 7 September 1871, and was appointed a Drummer on 21 July 1872. He served with them overseas in Bermuda, Gibraltar, Malta, and with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 20 July 1882 to 16 June 1886. Appointed Lance-Corporal on 2 May 1887, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 February 1890, and was discharged on 6 September 1896, after 25 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and other research, where his Christian name is also given as both Edward and John.