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John Henry Neill

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 27), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 27), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Neill AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/2248 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J. Neill (father), Dargaville, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23/2248 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carrier/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • He was the son of John & Cora May NEILL (nee Meurant).

    On the 24th May 1919, he married Violet Maude COOK at Canonbury, London. Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Waipu Museum, Military Personnel File

Death

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  • Death
    23 September 1938 Public Source
  • Date of death
    23 September 1938 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Waipu Museum
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Dargaville Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Waipu Museum
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Mt Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Waipu Museum
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    MR. J. H. NEILL - (BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] DARGAVILLE, Friday. The death occurred at his residence in Dargaville this morning of Mr. John Henry Neill. He was born in Dargaville and had lived here all his life. He served in the war with the Rifle Brigade, being wounded and badly gassed in the Battle of the Somme. He was assistant foreman of the Dargaville Fire Brigade. Mr. Neill, who will be accorded a military funeral, is survived by his wife and one son. (NZ Herald, 24 Sep 1938) Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Papers Past
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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21379658
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      27: 3 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM

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07 January 2019SandraWaipuResearcher
24 November 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher

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