NEILSON, John
| Service Number: | 3866 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Greta, New South Wales, 1 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheeler |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hooge Crater Cemetery Hooge Crater Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Wallsend Presbyterian Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 3866, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 3866, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 3866, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 3866, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Polygon Wood |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jude Spalding
I am the family historian & I discovered that 2 brothers in law died in the same battle on the same day. They were in two different battalions & I don't know if they even knew each other, even though they were both born in New South Wales, Australia.
The first I found was 3122 Sgt. John Tracey (/explore/people/228204) who is my Great Uncle, the brother of my maternal Grandmother. While exploring her family I found her sister Alice married James Neilson & his brother was Private John Neilson Serial No: 3866 and they both fought & lost their lives in the 3rd Battle of Ypes on 26th September 1917.
John Tracey known as Jack was in 49th Battalion & John Neilson was in 45th Infantry Battalion.
Even if they didn't know each other I hope they found each other in the after life.
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