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NEIL, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6305 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tarcowie, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mannanarie, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Celtic Wood, Belgium, 9 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Caltowie Soldiers Memorial Hall, Mannanarie Public Hall Memorial Porch Stained Glass Windows, Mannanarie Roll of Honor WW1, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Tarcowie Cheer Up Society to the Soldiers Memorial Hall Roll of Honor, Tarcowie Memorial Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6305, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6305, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Pte Neil was killed during the Raid on Celtic Wood 9 October 1917
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