Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson

Four: Private John McArdle, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders

Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (B/223 Pte. J. McArdle, 92nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (56/223 Private J. McArdle 92nd Highlanders); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (444 Pte. J. McArdle, 1/Gord. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882, pitting from stars, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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John McArdle was one of those members of the old 92nd Highlanders who were transferred to the old 75th Regiment after their amalgamation in July 1881. It would seem that the influx of 92nd men into the 75th was in order to instruct the latter in the ways, dress and customs of a Highland regiment.