Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. McNeill, York and Lancaster Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (1115 Pte. J. McNeil, 1/York & Lanc. R.), note variation in spelling; Army L.S.& G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (1115 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); Khedive’s Star, 1884, reverse impressed, ‘1115 Pte. John McNeil, 1st Y & L R.’, slight contact marks, very fine and better (3) £300-360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late David Dixon.

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John McNeill was born in County Donegal and enlisted into the 65th Foot at Edinburgh on 18 February 1865, aged 18 years. He served with the regiment in Egypt and India, January 1874- July 1884 and was with them in the Sudan, 28 February - 28 March 1884, being present at the battles of El-Teb and Tamaai. He took his discharge from the service on 31 May 1891. Sold with copied service papers and roll extracts.