James Edward NEASEY MM

NEASEY, James Edward

Service Number: 6329
Enlisted: 9 June 1916, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
Born: Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 26 September 1893
Home Town: Ridgley, Burnie, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural causes (heart attack), Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, 21 June 1966, aged 72 years
Cemetery: Ulverstone General Cemetery, Tasmania
Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance
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World War 1 Service

9 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6329, Claremont, Tasmania
24 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 6329, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 6329, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Botanist, Melbourne
7 Mar 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Menin Road, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In the attack on POLYGON WOOD, east of YPRES, on 20/21st September, 1917, Pte. WIGGINS and Pte NEASEY, as stretcher bearers, worked untiringly during the whole operation and especially were their efforts willing whilst the Battalion was being heavily shelled in the assembly position. During a neighbouring units relief, casualties were sustained and these bearers willingly entered a barraged area to give assistance.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918
26 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6329, 12th Infantry Battalion

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