NIELD, John Henry
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Lancashire, England, 7 October 1867 |
| Home Town: | Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Methodist Minister |
| Died: | Prospect, SA, 19 October 1951, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Burra District WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
He began life as an engineer, but subsequently studied for the church. After three years at Headingley College, near Leeds, he went to South Africa where he served in the church for 11 years. He was a chaplain in the Boer War. He arrived in SA in 1907 and was in charge of circuits at Gawler, Kooringa and Mount Gambler.During World War I. he again served as a chaplain. For some years he was minister in charge of the Malvern and Payneham circuits, and later the Bowden and Brompton Central Mission. After his retirement in1936 from the ministry he served as book steward of the Methodist Book Depot. He is survived by his wife
The Advertiser Monday 22 October 1951 page 3
Death Of Rev. J. H. Nield
The Rev. John Henry Nield, a former President of the Methodist Conference, died at his home in Prospect on Friday, aged 84. Mr. Nield, who was born in England, was a brother of the Rev. H. M. Nield, founder of the Wesleyan Methodist Brotherhood in England. He arrived in SA in 1907 and was in charge of circuits at Gawler, Kooringa and Mount Gambier. He was a chaplain in the Boer War and World War. I.
The Courier Mail Thursday 02 November 1951 page 4
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