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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 447

Three: Sergeant J. O´Neill, Machine Gun Corps British War and Victory Medals (8138 Sjt. J. O´Neil (sic). M.G.C.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (8138 Sjt. J. O´ Neill. M.G.C.), nearly extremely fine and the L.S. & G.C. scarce to a War-raised unit (3) Estimate £ 300-320 8138 Sergeant Joseph O´ Neill, born Birmingham, 1878; enlisted as 6587 Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 13.1.1899; promoted Corporal, 18.2.1914; Sergeant, 22.6.1915; transferred as 8138 Sergeant to 68 Company, Machine Gun Corps, 1.1.1916; served in France from 23.2.1916; wounded, 7.10.1916; Awarded Long Service & G.C. Medal, September 1919; discharged 12.1.1920 after 21 years with the colours. One of 112 L.S. & G.C.s to the Machine Gun Corps.

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