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NEIL, Daniel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7016 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Old Junee, Junee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7016, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7016, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW!
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 160+1 & 272. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Old Junce, NSW. He enlisted 19th Oce 1916 aged 29 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 12th July 1918. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget
Submitted 17 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL