Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Company Sergeant Major D. McDonald, Cameron Highlanders

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2220 Pte. D. McDonald. 1/Cam: Hrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2220 Pte. D. McDonald, 1st Cam’n: Highrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (2220 Lce. Cpl. Mc. Donald 1st Cam. Highrs.) top lugs filled with retaining rod on last, contact marks overall, nearly very fine (3) £280-320

Donald McDonald was born in Halbour, near Aberdeen. He attested for the Cameron Highlanders at Edinburgh, aged 14, in July 1889. He served with the Regiment in the Sudan and South Africa (entitled to King’s South Africa, 2 clasps). Promoted Sergeant, 21 October 1905 (awarded Army L.S. & G.C. the same year), he subsequently transferred to the Gym Staff, and served as Sergeant Instructor. Advanced Company Sergeant Major, 22 February 1911, he was discharged 23 May 1912, having served 23 years. Coincidentally his Attestation Papers were witnessed by his father, Colour Sergeant Donald McDonald.