Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. John M’Donald, 23rd Regiment Foot, R.W.F.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2500-3000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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John McDonald was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 23rd Foot on 26 October 1809, and was promoted to First Lieutenant on 10 October 1811. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Salamanca on 22 July 1812, and fought in the Grenadier Company, commanded by Captain Hawtyn, at Waterloo.