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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 291

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, the latter a tailor´s copy (Lieut. A.C. McDonell, The Queen´s.), partially officially renamed, edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine Estimate £ 80-100 Major Archibald Clark McDonell, born 25.2.1872, Wimbledon, Surrey; Educated at Winchester; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment, 3.2.1894; Promoted Lieutenant, 16.12.1896; Captain, 27.3.1901; Major, 1.11.1910; Major McDonell died 4.10.1916. Claps confirmed, also entitled to Natal clasp.

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