SIR JOHN CARSTAIRS McNEILL

Approximate Image Size: 7 1/2 X 10 inches Approximate Overall Size: 10 X 14 inches

PARTIAL DESCRIPTION FROM THE BIOGRAPHY: SIR JOHN MENEILL. Born in March, 1831, Sir John's first commission bears date December, 1850. His first war service was in the Mutiny campaign Of 1857-8, in the course of which he was present at the siege and capture of Lucknow, and in the operations of the Azinghur Field Force. He was rewarded for his brave behaviour with two mentions in Despatches and a brevet majority, no mean distinction for a youngster of little more than seven years service. As a maor in the old 107th Foot, now the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, McNeill went through the New Zealand War of 1861-5, in which he won his Victoria Cross and a brevet lieutenant-colonelcy. Five distinct mentions in Despatches attest his sustained gallantry in half-a-dozen actions of this arduous campaign. In 1870 Colonel McNeill was attached to the Staff of Wolseley's Red River Expedition, and was subsequently decorated with the C.M.G. In 1873-4 he took part in the first Ashanti War, and was very severely wounded at the Defence of Essaman. Three more mentions in Despatches followed, and the C.B. After promotion to K.G.B. for services in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, McNeill was sent to Suakin in 1885 and commanded the force in the action at Tofrek. The Arab attack on his force, while halted, was in the nature of a surprise, and might have had serious results, had not the troops, especially the Loodhiana Sikhs, who were included in the force, behaved with great steadiness. General McNeill. retired from the Army in 1890. He has been an Equerry to the Queen since 1874.

VERY GOOD CONDITION. Printed on heavier textured-glossy type paper. The colors are very bright and clean It does have text on reverse side (doesn't show through the heavier textured type paper) which is a BIOGRAPHY relating to the portrait. A great Genealogy collectible item.

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