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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 56

Family Group: An Exceptional ´El-Teb´ D.C.M. Group of Three to Corporal D. McPherson, Gordon Highlanders, Wounded at El-Teb and Later Promoted in the Field for Gallantry at the Battle of Tamaai Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (827 Pte. D. McPherson. 1/Gord: Highrs: 29th Feb: 1884); Egypt 1882-89, dated, three clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai (1526. Pte. D. McPherson. 1/Gord: Highrs:); Khedive´s Star 1882, suspension loose on 2nd medal, light pitting overall, good very fine Four: Engineer F. K. McPherson, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (T.S.19. F.K. McPherson. Engr.. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (19TS F.K. McPherson. Engn. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Admiral´s bust´ type (16E. U. F.K. McPherson. Engn. R.N.R.), nearly extremely fine (7) Estimate £ 4,500-5,000 D.C.M. London Gazette 6.5.1884 827 Pte. Daniel McPherson 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders ´For El-Teb´, £5 gratuity. On 29.2.1884 at the Battle of El Teb, Colonel Burnaby, on foot, having had his horse shot from under him, was the first man to reach the defences. ´He leapt on to the parapet and was immediately surrounded by half a dozen Arabs. He fired off both barrels of his shotgun at point-blank range and, unable to reload in time, began to lay about him with the butt. He was attacked on all sides and would have gone down had not a Highlander come to his aid with the bayonet´. In the melée that ensued Private D. McPherson, one of the Highlanders to come to Burnaby´s aid, received a severe spear wound to the face. Having received treatment in the Field Hospital, at his own request, he rejoined the Battalion and marched with them the next day to Tokar. Thirteen days later he was in action again at the Battle of Tamaai, where he was promoted in the Field to the rank of Corporal. [´The True Blue´, refers]

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