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Eigil NEERGAARD

Regimental number265
Place of birthUarabo Denmark
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
Addressc/o Danish Consulate, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, Thorvald Neergaard, Vejle, Denmark
Enlistment date12 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/17/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Light Trench Mortar Battery
FateKilled in Action 31 October 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Eygil on NR
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialBeersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 48), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thorvald and Agnes C. de NEERGAARD, Vejle, Denmark. Native of Lungholm, Denmark

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