Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, large letter reverse (John O’Neill, Serjeant 77th Regiment Foot. 1838.) edge dated, impressed naming, with original clip and straight bar suspension, minor edge bruising, very fine £240-£280

John O’Neill was born at Drumold, near Randalstown, co. Antrim, on 11 February 1798 and attested for the 77th Regiment of Foot at Belfast on his sixteenth birthday, 11 February 1814. He served with the Regiment in Jamaica from 2 April 1824 before being invalided back to England on account of ill health on 28 February the following year. He spent the rest of his service at home, was promoted Corporal on 2 July 1833, and Sergeant on 1 December 1834, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1838. He was discharged on 9 January 1839, but was soon re-employed and promoted Staff Sergeant on the Recruiting Staff on 6 March 1839, firstly in Belfast and later in Dublin. He was finally pensioned on 27 February 1849, after 35 years and 17 days’ service.

Sold with copied research that confirms that this is his sole medallic entitlement.