Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 2016-03-11
Invested on: 2016-04-29
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.