Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant W. O’Neil, 46th Regiment of Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3773, Serjt. W. O’Neil. 46th. Foot.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, contact marks ands minor edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (3) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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William O’Neil was born in Killyman, Co. Armagh, in 1837 and attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot at Armagh on 23 June 1855. He was promoted Corporal on 27 November 1857, and Sergeant on 8 August 1860, and was appointed Sergeant Cook on 23 December 1869. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, on 24 September 1874, and was discharged on 5 September 1876, after 21 years and 77 days’ service, of which over 10 years were spent soldiering in India.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.