Metal
Silver (beheved to be sterhng).
Suspension:
None (a table medal).
Wc~ht-
Ot[~cially 168 grams. Of the only two that I know have been
weighed, one weighs 165.5 grams and the other 156 grains.
I)~ameter:
Approximately 70mm (2-3/4 inches).
Nannng
Engraved on the edge in block capitals. One example seen
follows the formula "AWARDED IN (year) TO (rank, name,
unit), FOR VALUABLE RECONNAISSANCE WORK".
Another reads: "AWARDED I:OR (year) TO (rank, name,
unit) FOR VALUABLE RECONNAISSANCES".
Ribbon
.None (see above, a table medal)
Iqgure3. Small MacGregor Medal,
obverse.
2)
F~gure 4. Small MacGregor Medal,
reverse.
The small sflvcr type awarded to enlisted men (Br,t~sh and Indian)
Obverse
Very similar to the large silver type. There are minor
differences in the hair style, the Order of the Bath ins~gma,
and other minor details.
Reverse.
Very similar to the large s,,lver type.
Metal
Silver (behevcd to be sterhng/
3)
Suspension:
By means of a silver ring,which passes through a holed silver
sphere, which is in turn affixed to the top of the medal (see
Figure X).
Weight:
One specimen has been weighed at 74 grams.
Diameter:
Approximately 45mm (1-3/4 inches).
Naming:
Engraved on the edge in block capitals. The example seen
follows a formula similar to that used on the large silver
version: "AWARDED 1N (year) TO (rank. name, unit) FOF~
RECONNAISSANCE WORK".
Ribbon:
A neck ribbon in the colors red, green, red. green, black,
wh,te, black, green, red. green, and red, proportions not
known. The colors are based on the MacGregor tartan.-"
The special gold medal
Obverse:
The same as the small silver type.
Reverse:
The same as the small silver type.
Metal:
18 karat gold.
Suspension:
None, a table medal.
Weight:
Unknown.
Diameter:
Exactly the same as the samll salver version, approximately
45ram (1-3/4 inches).
Naming:
Unknown, but presumed to be similar in style of naming to
the two silver versions.
Ribbon:
None, a table medal.
The dies were probably desagned and engraved at the Calcutta Mint. most likely by a
Mr. Witsel, a German artist/engraver who served there until the end of the First
World War.*
The following individuals were MacGregor Memorial Medallists:
1889
Bell. Col. M. S.. VC. R,E. (specially awarded a gold medal)
1890 Younghusband. Capt. F. E., Kings Dragoon Guards
1891
Sawyer, Maj. H. A.. 45th Slkhs
Ramzan Kahn, Havildar. 3rd Sikhs (specially awarded a large salver medal)
1892 Vaughan, Capt. H. B., 7th Bengal Infantry
Jaggat Singh, Havildar, 19th Punjab Infantry (specially awarded a large silver
medal)
Ganga Ram. Havildar. 44th Gurkha Light Infantry (specially awarded a large
silver medal)
1893
Bower, Capt. H.. 17th Bengal Cavalry (specially awarded a gold medal)
Fazaldad Kahn. Dafedar, 17th Bengal Cavalry (specially awarded a large silver
medal)
1894
O’Sullivan, Maj. G. H. W., R.E.
Mull Singh. Sowar, 6th Bengal Cavalry (specially awarded a large silver medal)
1895
Davies, Capt. H. R., Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Ganga Dyal Slngh, Havildar. 2rid Rajputs
1896
Cockerill. Lieut. G. K., 28th Punjab Infantry
Ghulam Nabi. Sepoy, O. O. Corps of Guides
1897
Swayne, Capt. E. J. E., 10th Rajput Infantry
Shahzad Mir. Dafedar. llth Bengal Lancers
1898 Walker. Capt. H. B., Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Adam Khan. Havildar, O. O. Corps of Guides
1899
Douglas, Capt. J. A., 2nd Bengal Lancers
Mihr Din, Nmk, Bengal Sappers and Miners
1900 Wmgate. Capt. A. W. S.. 14th Bengal Lancers
Gurdit Singh, Hawldar. 45th Sikhs
1901
Burton, Maj. E. B.. 17th Bengal Lancers
Sundar Singh, Color Havildar, 31st Burmah Infantry
1902
Ray. Capt. M. R. E., 7th Rajput Infantry
Tilb~r Bhandari, Havddar, 9th Gurkha Rifles
1903
Manifold, L~eut. Col. C. C., I.M.S.
Ghulam Hussain, Lance Dafedar, Q. O. Corps of Guides
1904
Fraser, Capt. L. D., R.G.A.
Moghal Baz, Dufedar, 0. O. Corps of Guides
!905
Renmck, MaI. F., 40th Pathans (specially awarded a gold medal)
Madho Ram, Havildar, 8th Gurkha Rifles
1906
Shahzada Ahmad Mir, Risaldar, 36th Jacob’s Horse
Ghafur Shah. Lance Naik, Q. O. Corps of Guides Infantry
1907 Nangle, Capt. M. C., 92nd Punjabis
Sheikh Usman, Havildar, 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry