Regimental number | 6327 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | 293 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29.9 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E McNeill, 293 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Henry and Martha (nee Stirrat)McNEILL |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworth Castle', 12 March 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis and asthma), Melbourne, 268 June 1918.MBV Also served in World War II: enlisted, 7 August 1940; discharged, 8 September 1945, as N77490 Pte, Australian Army Catering Corps. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Lilydale Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McNeill James Henry |