Patrick Joseph NEVILLE

Regimental number25/558
OccupationTele linesman
Next of kinSister, Miss K Neville, Blenheim
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916
The 3rd Battalion, C Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade left New Zealand on board three ships: HMNZT 42 ('Ulimaroa'), HMNZT 43 ('Mokoia') and HMNZT 44 ('Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous and gallant work at Messines on 7th 8th and 9th June 1917 in laying a line and maintaining forward communication under heavy shell fire for thirty nine hours. Rifleman Neville previously did very fine work at the Somme as a Battalion Linesman.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 16 August 1917

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 12

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