McNEILL, James

McNEILL, James

Full Name: James

McNEILL

Date of Birth: 10

1887

Place of birth: Laine, Antrim

Ireland

Occupation: Butcher

Address: Harvey, WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Sarah McNEILL

Next of Kin Address: 1 Mt. Pleasant Laine, Antrim, Ireland

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 17482

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 4th Division Signals Company

Enlistment Date: 1916-11-06

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-05-11

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-07-19

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-05-13

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PREVIOUS SERVICE – Royal Artillery Aldershot – 5 years

06/10/1916- Attestation & Medical Examination Bunbury
06/11/1916- To 92 Depot Company as Private
08/11/1916- To Depot Signal Company
19/01/1917- To 11th Reinforcements 4th Division Signals Company as Sapper
11/05/1917- Embarked Melbourne aboard ” Shropshire ” bound for England
19/07/1917- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Australia
21/07/1917- To Engineers Training Depot Signals Section Shefford England
14/12/1917- Proceeded Overseas Royal Engineers Depot Abbeville France ex Folkestone ex Clifton
07/03/1918- Taken on Strength 4th Division Signals Company France ex Australian Corps Depot
07/06/1918- Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
09/11/1918- Granted Leave England
28/11/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex English Leave
06/04/1919- Appointed Temporary Corporal in the field France
09/05/1919- Disembarked Southampton England ex 1st Australian Division Base Depot France
10/05/1919- To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny England
13/05/1919- Discharged from Service & Demobilized in England.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 2483

Victory Medal – No. 2483.