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NEAL, Frederick McRae
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 362 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Romsey, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Romsey, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Dookie State School; Prince's Hill State School; North Carlton State School; Melbourne High School; University Training College, all of Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey , Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Courtney’s and Steel's Post Cemetery Special Memorial, Grave 32 Rev. A. Gillison officiated Headstone inscription reads: A dutiful son he heard his country's call and answered the need, Courtney's and Steel's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyabram & District R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll, Kyabram School Roll of Honor WW1, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows, Tara Shire WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 362, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 27 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarkation | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 362, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 362, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Henry Neal and Flora Neak nee McRae of 'The Gums', Tara, QLD. Brother of Brotherof Joseph Henry Neal who returned to Australia on 5 April 1918 having served with the 25th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the cadets for 3 years
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