Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Bombardier B. J. Macdonald, Royal Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1182 A. Bombr: B. J. Mc.Donald. A. 242/S. Mid: Bde: R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (1182 Dvr. B. J. Macdonald, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (1182 Dvr. B. J. Mac Donald. R.A.) note variations in surname, good very fine and better (4) £340-380

M.M. London Gazette 11 November 1916.

Bernard James Macdonald was born in Birmingham in 1894, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 April 1915 and was awarded the Military Medal whilst employed as an Acting Bombardier with ‘A’ Battery, 242nd South Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, part of 48th (South Midland) Division. He died at Smethwick, Warley, West Midlands, on 3 October 1975.