Arthur Ernest NEILL MM

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Service Number:	3113
Enlisted:	20 September 1915, Enlisted in QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Killarney, Queensland, Australia, 12 February 1891
Home Town:	Killarney, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labouer
Died:	Heart & lung issues, Queensland, Australia, 10 July 1955, aged 64 years
Cemetery:	Richmond Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:	Killarney War Memorial

20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in QLD
30 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3113, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
30 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3113, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
9 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 26th Battalion
17 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From 48th Battalion
11 May 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1527687 AWM, Honours and Awards, Arthur Ernest NEILL, Military Medal.
11 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3113, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed
7 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3113, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of William Thomas Neill and Margaret Neill nee Arbuthnot of Killarney, QLD.

Brother of Bertie James Neill who commenced return to Australia on 1 April 1919 having served with the 26th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 January 1918 aboard HT Euripides in March 1918

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 23 March 1922 Arthur married JAnnie Aralinda Smail in QLD.