Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 awarded to Colonel William Henry Slingsby O’Neill, The Royal Dublin...

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 awarded to Colonel William Henry Slingsby O’Neill, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Born on 28 May 1854, O’Neill was commissioned as a lieutenant with the 103rd Foot (Royal Dublin Fusiliers ) on 10 September 1875. He was promoted to captain on 20 January 1884 and major on 16 May 1894. He served in South Africa between 1899 and 1902 and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, Laings Nek, operations in Orange River Colony and operations in the Transvaal in December 1900. O’Neill also received a Mention in Despatches on 7 February 1901. In November 1902 he became a Lieutenant-Colonel and in 1909 colonel. O’Neill’s Queen’s South Africa Medal has clasps for Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek.