Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: March 11, 2016
- Invested on: April 29, 2016
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
From December 2014 to April 2015, Lieutenant-Colonel O’Neil displayed exemplary leadership as the Canadian contingent commander in the combined Canadian and British military-led fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone. He ensured his team was trained to the highest levels of clinical governance and that they maintained strict care protocols, resulting in a 100 per cent grading by the World Health Organization Inspection Team. Lieutenant-Colonel O’Neil’s extraordinary level of professionalism during a challenging deployment inspired his personnel and brought great honour to Canada.
