Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Metropolitan Territorial School of Arms Association 1914, maltese cross, obv. inscribed, ‘School of Arms’; rev. inscribed, ‘1914 Bayonet Fighting, First Prize, won by ....’, 30mm. dia., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1913, in fitted case, extremely fine; British Expeditionary Force Recreational Training Medal, obv. inscribed, ‘Bayonet Fighting 1916’; rev. laurel wreath and inscribed, ‘Major M. J. Macdonald, M.C.’, 32mm., silver-gilt, good very fine (2) £60-80

M.C. London Gazette 14 November 1916. ‘2nd Lt. (Temp. Captain Montagu James Macdonald, London Regiment’.

‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He rallied his men when suffering heavy casualties and though wounded continued with his company until he had reached his objective. He inspired his men by his fine example’.