Edwin Neild, SN 2849, Service Record

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NameEdwin Neild, SN 2849, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: circa 1873 Melbourne (Vic.)
Date of Death: 12 July 1949 South Melbourne (Vic.)
Buried: Melbourne Crematorium Fawkner Melbourne Victoria
Edwin's parents were James Neild and Susannah Maria Long. He married Charlotte Parkinson in 1903. At the time of his enlistment in July 1915 he was 40 years old. Wife Charlotte was Postmistress at Redcliffe in 1919. Private (Lance Corporal) E Neild was awarded a Military Medal:
This N.C.O. was in charge of a party of Signallers, during an attack on the Hindenberg Line North of Bellicourt on September 30th, 1918, and by this skillful leadership, determination and devotion to duty the party established telephone communication between Battalion Headquarters and the Front Line. The task was made most difficult by the constant shelling and Machine Gun fire from the enemy. Later when the line was frequently broken by shell fire Lance Corporal Neild maintained its repair for a period of 24 hours until he was relieved. [Commonwealth Gazette Date 15th September, 1919]
Edwin was the departmental manager at John Sands & Co in Sydney for some years but later resigned from that position to take up journalism.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia - NAA: B2455, NEILD EDWINLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

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National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, NEILD EDWIN

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Reference numberNAA: B2455, NEILD EDWIN

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceMelbourne (Vic.)South Melbourne (Vic.)PersonNeild, Edwin, 1873 - 1949Neild, CharlotteOrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918Military Medal

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Edwin Neild, SN 2849, Service Record