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Three: Sergeant Drummer J. Neill, North Staffordshire Regiment attached Permanent Staff,...
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Three: Sergeant Drummer J. Neill, North Staffordshire Regiment attached Permanent Staff, late South Staffordshire Regiment and Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (4766 Sgt. Drmr: J. Neill. N. Stafford: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4766 Sjt:- Dmr: J. Neill. N. Stafford: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4766 Sgt. Dmr: J. Neill. N. Staff: Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £180-£220 --- James Neill was born in Limehouse in 1859 and worked initially as a musician in London. Stating previous service with the 32nd Regiment of Foot, he attested at Manchester for the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, on 11 November 1884 and served as a Bandsman at Curragh Camp, Dublin and Aldershot. Raised Band Corporal 25 January 1893, he transferred to the 4th North Staffordshire Regiment and served in Egypt from 18 February 1893 to 26 April 1895. Returned home to Lichfield as Sergeant Drummer, Neill was posted to South Africa from 9 March 1900 to 9 June 1902, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1903. He was subsequently discharged upon termination of his second period of engagement on 10 November 1905.
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Three: Sergeant Drummer J. Neill, North Staffordshire Regiment attached Permanent Staff, late South Staffordshire Regiment and Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (4766 Sgt. Drmr: J. Neill. N. Stafford: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4766 Sjt:- Dmr: J. Neill. N. Stafford: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4766 Sgt. Dmr: J. Neill. N. Staff: Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £180-£220 --- James Neill was born in Limehouse in 1859 and worked initially as a musician in London. Stating previous service with the 32nd Regiment of Foot, he attested at Manchester for the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, on 11 November 1884 and served as a Bandsman at Curragh Camp, Dublin and Aldershot. Raised Band Corporal 25 January 1893, he transferred to the 4th North Staffordshire Regiment and served in Egypt from 18 February 1893 to 26 April 1895. Returned home to Lichfield as Sergeant Drummer, Neill was posted to South Africa from 9 March 1900 to 9 June 1902, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1903. He was subsequently discharged upon termination of his second period of engagement on 10 November 1905.
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