Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant D. N. Maconie, Middlesex Regiment, later Norfolk Regiment, attached Supply and Transport Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for services during the Third Afghan War

1914-15 Star (1525 Cpl. D. N. Maconie. Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (1525 Pte. D. N. Maconie. Midd’x R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, with M.I.D. oak leaves (23028 Sgt. D. N. Maconie. Norf. R.) mounted for display, good very fine, the last unique to unit (4) £300-£400

Only 10 ‘Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919’ clasps awarded to the 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment (9 Officers, all serving on attachment to other units, and 1 other rank (Sergeant Maconie).)

M.I.D. London Gazette 3 August 1920.

Douglas Neilson Maconie was born in Islington, London, in June 1892 and attested for the Middlesex Regiment, serving with the 2nd Battalion as a Lance-Corporal during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 December 1914. Subsequently transferring to the 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, he saw further service on the North West Frontier of India during the Third Afghan War attached to the 4th Divisional Supply Company, Supply and Transport Corps, and was Mentioned in Despatches. He was discharged on 16 June 1920.

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