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NEELY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1593 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | North Melbourne State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Johnston's Jolly Cemetery, Gallipoli, Türkiye Sp. Mem. 12. Inscription THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT , Johnston's Jolly Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Johnston's Jolly Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1593, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1593, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1593, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
‘Jack’ Neely was the 4th son of Ernest Alexander Neely and Charlotte Neely, of North Melbourne. His dad worked on the Victorian railways, and passed away in 1913.
He arrived on Gallipoli on the 8 May 1915 and was killed in action during the savage fighting at Lone Pine on 8 August 1915. He did at least have a grave and his mother received his effects.
His older brother, Pte. James Neely 24th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Pozieres on 29 July 1916, aged 30.
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