Family Group:

Pair: Gunner D. McLaren, Royal Artillery
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Gr. & Dr. D. McLaren. * Royal Artillery) re-engraved naming, but in a contemporary style; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Gr. & Dr. D. McLaren* Royal Artillery.) contemporarily engraved in the same style, the first with contact marks and heavy edge bruising, the second polished, hence generally fine

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (5481 Co. S. Maj. D. Mc.Laren. R.A.) good very fine (3) £200-£240

Duncan McLaren, a Labourer from Dall, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, was born about 1827 and attested into the Royal Artillery on 27 April 1847. He served in the Crimea from 17 June 1855 for a year and saw further service in Jamaica. Appearing in the regimental defaulter’s book some 21 times, he was discharged after 21 years’ service at Woolwich on 8 May 1868, with his intended place of residence given as Crieff.

Donald McLaren, son of the above, was born in Limerick in February 1854. A boot closer by trade, he attested into the Royal Artillery on 14 February 1874. He was appointed Company Sergeant Major by 1894 and was discharged after 31 years’ service on 16 February 1905, giving his intended place of residence as The Drill Hall, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. The LSGC is his sole entitlement.