McNEIL, John
(Service number 26/193)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Archibald McNeil (father), Benhar, Dunedin, NZ | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade. | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 1st Reinforcements, 4th Battalion | ||
| Date | 2 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 3rd | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 December 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium. | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
John McNeil was the son of Mr and Mrs Archibald McNeil, of Benhar, Dunedin, NZ.
Sources
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Lesley Tennent (SC branch NZSG)
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