Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 120

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£600

Hyderabad 1843 (J. O’Neill, 1st T.H.A.) impressed naming, fitted with silver clip and bar suspension, nearly extremely fine and scarce £300-400

Ex Phillips Collection 1925.

John O’Neill served with 1 Troop Bombay Horse Artillery at Hyderabad and also at Ghuznee and Cabul for which he also received a medal (known to survive). 1 Troop later received
“The Eagle Troop” Honour Title for its services at Hyderabad.

John O’Neill was born in County Down, Ireland, c. 1810, and enlisted at Liverpool in 1829. He was discharged in 1847 suffering from hepatitis.