Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant Murdoch McLean, 92nd Highlanders

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1056 Sergt. M. McLean. 92nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1056 Sergt. M. McLean 92nd Highlanders); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1056. Sergt. M. McLean, 92nd Foot) light pitting from star, otherwise better than very fine (3) £600-£700

Murdoch McLean was born at Bewley, Inverness, in October 1840 and enlisted as No. 453 in the 12th Foot on 30 November 1858. He subsequently transferred to the 92nd Highlanders on 1 July 1863, and re-engaged on 30 November 1868, to complete 21 years. He served at home until December 1870, then in the East Indies until January 1881, including the Afghanistan campaign,followed by a brief period in South Africa during the Transvaal campaign, January to July, 1881. He was discharged on 9 August 1881. Although he served a short time in prison in 1859 for being absent without leave, his conduct for the balance of his service was very good. He was promoted to Corporal in 1869 and to Sergeant in 1873. He was recommended for the L.S. & G.C. medal on 1 April 1877 and was granted the medal on 25th July. He appears in the group photograph taken of the Sergeants of the 92nd Highlanders taken in Afghanistan in 1879 and reproduced in The Life of a Regiment, Vol. 2.

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