Auction Catalogue

25 February 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 620

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25 February 1999

Hammer Price:
£240

Three: Corporal W. McDonald, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, formerly Seaforth Highlanders
General Service 1918-62,
1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (14855729 L. Cpl., Seaforth); Korea 1950-53 (14885729 Cpl., A. & S. H.), note minor variation of service number; United Nations, Korea, good very fine (3) £180-220

Corporal W. McDonald was wounded in action at Hill 282, Korea on 22 September 1950. It was in this action that ‘B’ and ‘C’ Companies of the Argyll’s were accidentally napalmed by American Mustangs and Major K. Muir of the same regiment won his Victoria Cross. Sold with copied research.