Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

A Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Major R. J. MacBrayne, 1-15th Ludhiana Sikhs, Indian Army, who was Mentioned in Despatches whilst serving with the East African Forces
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Capt. R. J. MacBrayne. 1/15/Sikhs.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. R. J. MacBrayne.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Maj. R. J. Mac Brayne M.C. 1-15 Sikhs.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, Kurdistan (Major R. J. MacBrayne.) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature dress medals, and all housed in a glazed display frame, good very fine and better

Four: Attributed to D. W. MacBrayne, Royal Corps of Signals
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medal 1939-45, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. D. W. MacBrayne, High Abbot Hill, by Ayr; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards and riband bar, extremely fine (10) £1,000-£1,400

M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916:
‘For distinguished service in the Field.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 January 1917:
‘For gallant and distinguished service in the Field with the East African Force.’

Robert Jaffray MacBrayne was born on 12 April 1882 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Unattached List, from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 8 May 1901, being appointed to the Indian Staff Corps. He was promoted Lieutenant on 8 November 1902, and Captain in the Ludhiana Sikhs on 8 May 1910, and served with them during the Great War as part of the East African Force, being Mentioned in Lieutenant-General the Hon. J. C. Smuts’ Despatch of 30 April 1916. He saw further service in Mesopotamia, and then on the North West Frontier during the Third Afghan War, and was advanced acting Lieutenant-Colonel whilst serving as Senior Special Service Officer with the Patiala Imperial Service Infantry on 1 June 1919.

David Woodburn MacBrayne, the son of Robert Jaffray MacBrayne, was born on 4 July 1924, and served with the Royal Corps of Signals during the Second World War.