The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Lt. Col. W. B. Mackie. M.C. R.A.) extremely fine £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation London Gazette 10 December 1919:
‘For great gallantry and fine leadership on 1st Nov. 1918 near Querenaing. Under very heavy enemy shelling he personally supervised the manning of the guns, and encouraged those under him by his example. After being wounded he remained until he had explained all details of the role of the battery to his junior officer.’

William Broun Mackie was born on 18 March 1890, and commissioned into the Royal Artillery 23 June 1910; Lieutenant, 23 June 1913; Captain, 23 June 1916; Acting Major, 14 January to 28 October, 1917; Acting Lieutenant-Colonel, 29 October to 4 November, 1917; Acting Major, 5 November 1917 to 10 July 1919; Major, 14 March 1927; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 January 1937. Served in France and Flanders from 20 August 1914 (Wounded. Despatches L.G. 4/1/17. 1914 S. and Cl. B.W.M. V.M. M.C. and Bar). N.W. Frontier of India (Mohmand) 1933 (Despatches L.G. 3/7/34. M. and Cl.); N.W. Frontier of India (Mohmand) 1935 (Despatches L.G. 8/5/36. M. and Cl.).