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NEASEY, James Edward
Personal Details
Service Number: | 6329 |
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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 |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
9 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6329, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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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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