NEYLON, Harold John
(Service number 36476)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Sapper |
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Birth
| Date | 28/11/1894 | Place of Birth | Arrowtown |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Winchester, Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Horse trainer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs A. NEYLON (mother), Leonard Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Engineers | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 July 1967 | Age | 62 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Harold John Neylon was the son of William John and Alice (née Grigg) Neylon. He attended Arrowtown School. His brother Norman also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 December 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [14 December 2018]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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