Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 859

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£520

Eight: Captain L. R. McCallum, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt., A. & S.H.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (Capt., A. & S. H.) mounted as worn, good very fine (8) £220-260

Leslie Ralph McCallum enlisted into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in the early 1930’s. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on the General List on 15 June 1943 and became Captain (Quartermaster) in 1945. In October 1946 he was given a Short Service Commission as Captain (Q.M.) in his old regiment, the Argyll’s. He was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal in the London Gazette of 23 June 1950. Captain McCallum resigned his commission on 16 June 1952.