
| Regimental number | 27561 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, James McNeece, Collingwood, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Represented New Zealand in rugby as an All Black - played 11 matches, including five test matches, for the All Blacks between 1913-14. All Black tours: Canada and California (1913); Australia (1914). |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section P, Plot II, Row G, Grave No 3B), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Edith McNeece, Waikiwi, Invercargill |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9/1330 John McNEECE; 45542 Alexander McNEECE |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 16 |
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