| Regimental number | 15229 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J Neill, 8 Mataora Street, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in National Reserve; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXV, Plot G, Row No 12), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes Neill, Mornington, Dunedin; Wife: Jane Neill, 81 Leekhampton Court, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 19 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1916, posted to 4th Company, and relinquished appointment of Temporary Corporal Appointed Lance Corporal, 2 February 1917. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21379656 |