Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War Egypt operations M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant P. J. W. McClenaghan, Indian Army

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with its case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. P. J. W. McClenaghan); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt. P. J. W. McClenaghan, 4-8 Punjab R.), mounted as worn, together with official duplicate issue British War and Victory Medals (2 Lt. P. J. W. MacClenaghan), and a set of related miniature dress medals, the second and third with official corrections to surname, generally very fine or better (10) £1000-1200

M.C. London Gazette 8 March 1919:

‘On 19 September 1918, near Sabieh, he led his company with the greatest dash and gallantry, capturing about 200 prisoners and a battery of artillery, and many machine-guns. Through his personal gallantry he set a fine example to his men.’

Percy John Warren McClenaghan, who was born in May 1898, was originally commissioned in the Indian Army in April 1916, and was appointed a Company Commander in the 8th Punjab Regiment in March 1917. Witnessing active service in Mesopotamia in the period leading up to May 1918, and afterwards with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, he was serving on attachment to the 129th Baluchis at the time of the above related deeds at the battle of Arara in September 1918. Advanced to Captain in April 1920, he witnessed further active service in the Waziristan operations of 1921-24 and was still serving in the early 1930s.