The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private John McGonigle, 2nd Battalion, later 3rd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, formerly Scots Guards

Military Medal, G.V.R. (7349 Pte., 3/Arg. & Suth’d. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (693 Pte., Scots Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (693 Pte., Scots Guards); 1914 Star, with clasp (3-7349 Pte., 2/A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (3-7349 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.) generally very fine and better (6) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.

John McGonigle was born in the parish of Abbey, near Paisley in 1876 and enlisted into the Scots Guards in March 1895, aged 19 years. He served with this regiment during the Boer War, subsequently being transferred to the Reserve in April 1907. He reenlisted with the colours on the outbreak of the Great War and served in France and Flanders with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders from 11 November 1914.