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MCNEIL, Adam Borthwick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 107 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1916, Petersburg, South Australia - now known as Peterborough |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ucolta, South Australia, 4 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ucolta, Peterborough, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Ucolta State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 June 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ucolta Memorial Hall (Remains) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 107, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, Petersburg, South Australia - now known as Peterborough | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 107, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 107, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 107, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 107 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-03 |
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One of three brothers who each lost their lives in service.
Brother of 2353 Pte. Thomas Borthwick McNeil (/explore/people/262259) who died of wounds in France 02 Sep 1916, and 2381 Pte. Alexander John McNeil (/admin/people/274279/Killed%20in%20Action,%20Pozi%C3%A8res,%20France,%2012%20August%201916) who was killed in action at Pozières, France 12 Aug 1916
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