| Surname: | McEune |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 310 |
| Notes: | MMP. 19/3/1885 he enlisted in Dublin in the 16 Lancers. No 2360, born Greenwich, London, occupation labourer. Transferred to MMP 2/5/1890. Served Home 4/3/1885 to 22/10/1899, South Africa 23/10/1899 to 29/11/1902, Home 30/11/1902 to 18/12/1903, age 38 years, served 18.9 years, conduct exemplary, address: Ledger Cottage, Sandhurst. He is shown on pension record as being awarded the Queen's South Africa Medals with clasps: Relief of Kimberley, Paardeburg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Belfast which differs from the medal rolls below. Born in Greenwich, enlisted age 19 years, occupation Labourer. Served home 14/3/1885 to 22/10/1900, South Africa 23/10/1899 to 29/11/1902. Home 30/11/1902 to 18/12/1903. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 312 of 1917. Re enlisted 8/9/1914 to 27/6/1918. Served Home. He died 19/8/1941 Barberton, Owl's Moor Road, Camberley. 7/12/90 he married Alice India Ives at the Parish Church, Frimley. Info from Pension Index Card:- McEune, Christopher, MMP, 310, 27/6/18 to discharge, DEAD as per list 6/10/28, 11/M/63057, 46805/C, X416.6, passed to shell 17/10/23. Stamp: Ad 24/7/18 at 27/6 from 28/6/18 to 14/7/18, Chelsea no. VV5.D1401, received 25/7/18. Reverse DEAD 13/5/27, Barberton, Owlsmoor, Camberley, Berks. Christopher McEune. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/355 Page: 299 Dec. 23, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/234 QSA Medal Roll Page: 191 Aug. 23, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Johannesburg, Belfast, Orange Free State, Transvaal. Roll annotated issue auth 2 Cav Div Staff AG & M/868. |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/70 June 24, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No.422271. Enlisted 8/9/1914, discharged 27/6/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO 265 Sec D. Age 51years 10months. Served home. |