Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private Michael McDonald, 2nd Foot

South Africa 1834-53 (M. McDonald. 2nd Regt.); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Michl. McDonald, 1st Bn. 2nd. Regt.,) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1663 Michl. McDonald, 1st Bn. 2nd Regt.) claw loose on second, edge bruising, otherwise very fine and better (3) £600-700

Michael McDonald was born in the Parish of Tallo, County Wexford, and was attested for the 2nd Foot at Manchester on 17 August 1841, aged 18 years, a painter by trade. He served abroad in the East Indies for 3 years 9 months, at the Cape of Good Hope for 8 years 6 months, and in China for 7 months. He was discharged at Aldershot on 23 August 1862. He was admitted briefly to In-Pension at Chelsea on 1 October 1885, but reverted to Out-Pension on 1 July 1886. Sold with copied discharge papers.