Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (John Neil, Private 46 Regt. 21. May. 1868.) with integral top riband buckle, edge bruising, nearly very fine £140-£180

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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R.H.S. Case no. 18,128: ‘At 6:30 p.m. on 21 May 1868, William John Forsyth, a child, fell into 12 feet of water at Pembroke Dock. John Neil a Private in the 46th Foot, jumped into the sea with all his clothes on and rescued the child.’

John Neil was born in Hillsborough, Co. Down, and attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot on 22 May 1855. He served with them overseas in Malta for 83 days; in Corfu for 2 years and 141 days; and in India for 7 years and 194 days. He was discharged on 4 July 1876, after 21 years and 5 days’ service, and this is his only medallic entitlement.

Sold with copied research.