James NEALE

Regimental number10/1109A
Date of birth28 April 1894
Place of birthWhangarei
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCleaner
AddressHastings Road, Devonport
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.5
Height5' 10.5"
Weight182 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Neale, Marua, Whangarei
Previous military serviceTerritorials
Enlistment date21 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Mentioned in General I. Hamilton's dispatch of the 26th August 1915. (Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).

FateCommenced return to New Zealand 2 November 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Tainui', 2 November 1917; disembarked New Zealand, 3 January 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service due to wounds received in action - gunshot wound, right foot), 3 years 132 days (of which 3 years 103 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death4 July 1966, Whangarei
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24065851

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