Charles William NEVILL MM

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NEVILL, Charles William

Service Number:	11517
Enlisted:	13 September 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Memorials:	Campsie Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11517, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Holsworthy, NSW
15 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 11517, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 11517, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Ellen T Neville, Clissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 22nd October, 1917, at ZONNEBEKE (east of YPRES) hostile shell fire ignited a number of Howitzer charges at the battery position. Gunner NEVILL at great personal risk and despite heavy shelling extinguished the fire thereby preventing the fire spreading to the adjacent ammunition. His coolness and pluck undoubtedly saved casualties to his comrades and the destruction of the ammunition and guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

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