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Sto 1 John Neave
Royal Navy HMS Torrent
from:Coxhill, Lincs
(d.23rd Dec 1917)
Jack Neave was my great uncle, brother of Joseph Neave. He was lost at sea on HMS Torrent.
Stoker John Neave
Royal Navy HMS Torrent
from:Worlaby, North Lincs
(d.23rd December 1917)
Stoker John Neave was drowned on 23 December 1917 when HMS Torrent was mined in the North Sea. He was the son of Seimus and Elizabeth of Goxhill in Lincolnshire. When lost at sea, he was 37 years old, married to Minnie Neave and lived in the small village of Worlaby, in North Lincolnshire where his name is on the War Memorial. He lost his only son, Willie Neave aged 5 years when he fell from his pony and was killed on October 12 1911.
Pte. Walter Neave
British Army 10th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.30th Aug 1917)
Walter Neave served with the 10th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. He was executed for desertion on 30th August 1917 and is buried in Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, Ste. Catherine, France.
Pte. Robert Moses Nedderman MM
British Army 5th Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment
from:Oldham, England
(d.20th July 1918)
Robert Nedderman was killed in action 20th July 1918, aged 24 and buried in the Marfaux British Cemetery in France. He was the husband of the late Sarah Ellen Nedderman (formerly Thorpe), and father of Annie and Robert Nedderman of Oldham, England.
Lance-Corporal Nedderman was awarded the Military Medal in March 1918. According to the official record, the medal was awarded, "for absolute fearlessness and devotion to duty as stretcher-bearer during an attack on March 28, when he attended to the wounded under the heaviest shell fire, and on one occasion when a man from one of the forward posts had been wounded before reaching our line, brought him in under heavy machine gun and rifle fire". He was also wounded 3 times between March 1915 and July 1918.
Pte. Albert Needham
British Army 4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:5 Railway Cottages, Sutton Bank, Hull
(d.29th Apr 1915)
Albert Needham was my uncle and came from a family with 7 siblings, two sisters and 5 brothers. Not a lot is known about him and I didn't know he existed until I started researching my family history. The saying "survivors never really talked about the war" was certainly true in this case. My Father, who was twelve when the war ended, never mentioned these events at all. He also had a second brother, that served with the Northumberland fusiliers, who was Killed during the war as well. I can only imagine how his father felt because not only did he loose two sons to the war he also lost his wife and a younger son and daughter during this period which shows that not only did people have to worry about their children fighting in a war but also had to deal with the traumas of every day life as well. Thank god their sacrifices, not only in ww1 but also ww2 and subsequent conflicts, were not in vain and has enabled us to live in freedom as we do today.
Pte. Albert Needham
British Army 2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
(d.6th Feb 1915)
Pte. Ernest Needham
British Army 10th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment)
from:4 Heath Street, Commercial Road, Halifax
(d.20th Sep 1917)
Ernest Needham was my great great uncle. Before the war he was a creeler, employed at Crossley's Carpets in Halifax. He was a member of Square Church Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Society. He was reported missing and assumed to have died at the Battle of Menin Road, Ypres on 20th of September 1917. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets, Halifax. His elder brother John also died at Ypres on 13th of August 1917.
Pte. John Needham
British Army 8th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment)
from:31 Cobden Street, Halifax
(d.13th Aug 1917)
John Needham was my great great uncle. He was treasurer at Halifax Textile Trades Club and worked as a twister-in at Martin Sons & Company Ltd (worsted coating manufacturers), Martin's Mill, Pellon Lane, Halifax. In 1903 he married Elizabeth Kelly in Halifax and they had three sons: Stanley (b 1904), Jack (b 1908) and Ronald (b 1913).
He enlisted on 15th July 1916 and served in the 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). He was killed at Ypres on 13th of August 1917, aged 37. He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance. His younger brother Ernest died at The Battle of Menin Road, Ypres on 20th of September 1917. In 1923 his widow Elizabeth married John Batchelor.
Pte. Samuel Needham VC.
British Army 1/5th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
(d.4th Nov 1918)
Samuel Needham served with the 1/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment and died on the 4th November 1918, Age: 33. He is buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. He was the son of Septimus and Mary Needham, of Grimsby.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 30982, dated 29th Oct., 1918, records the following:-
For most conspicuous bravery and initiative when with a strong patrol which was heavily attacked by the enemy and forced back in confusion. At this critical moment Pte. Needham ran back and fired rapidly at a body of the enemy at point-blank range. His action checked the enemy and enabled the patrol commander to reorganise his men. The patrol had many casualties, but successfully got back all their wounded, and it was due to the action of individuals, of which this is the most outstanding, that the entire patrol was not cut off. Pte. Needham's example was of the greatest value at a critical moment, and the bold and determined stand made by him did more than anything to inspire confidence, and undoubtedly saved a critical situation.
Pte. William Needham
British Army 17th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:5 Railway Cottages, Sutton Bank, Hull
(d.26th April 1918)
William Needham was my uncle and came from a family of 7 siblings, two sisters and 5 brothers. Not a lot is known about him and I didn't know he existed until I started researching my family history. The saying "survivors never really talked about the war" was certainly true in this case. My Father, who was twelve when the war ended, never mentioned these events at all. He also had a second brother, who served with the East Yorkshire Regiment and who was also killed during the war.
I can only imagine how his father felt because not only did he lose two sons to the war he also lost his wife and a younger son and daughter during this period which shows that not only did people have to worry about their children fighting in a war but also had to deal with the traumas of every day life as well. Thank God their sacrifices, not only in ww1 but also ww2 and subsequent conflicts, were not in vain and has enabled us to live in freedom as we do today.
Rfm Maurice Needleman
British Army Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:London
I have my grandfather's honourable discharge certificate, dated 23rd March 1918.
L/Cpl. James William Neeham
British Army 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire
from:15 Bowker Stree, Radcliffe, Bury, Lancashire
(d.17th February 1917)
Pte. J. Neely
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.7th Jun 1917)
L/Sgt. Thomas Neely VC MM.
British Army 8th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.1st Oct 1918)
Lance Sergeant Thomas Neely served with the 8th Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment during WW1 and died on the 1st October 1918 aged 21. He is buried in the Masnieres British Cemetery in France. Thomas was the son of James H. and Agness Neely, of 91, Claudia St., City Rd., Walton, Liverpool.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 31067, dated 13th Dec., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery during operations at Flesquieres on 27th September, 1918. His company was held up during the advance by heavy machine-gun fire from a flank. Cpl. Neely, realising the seriousness of the situation, at once, under point-blank fire, dashed out with two men and rushed the positions, disposing of the garrisons and capturing three machine guns. Subsequently, on two successive occasions, he rushed concrete strong points, killing or capturing the occupants."
Pte. Thomas Neen
British Army 5th Btn. Border Regiment
from:Harrington
(d.27th July 1916)
Thomas Neen is buried at Dranoutre Cemetery in Belgium. He was the son of William Marshall Neen and Janet Neen, of 21, Curwin St., Harrington, Cumberland. My father, Robert Henry knew Thomas' Father as Billy who was his uncle I think?
Pte. Thomas Neesam
British Army 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.1st July 1916)
Lt. Johannes Henoch Neethling MID
South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts
(d.4th February 1915)
Lieutenant Neethling was 24 and is buried in the Kakamas Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Darwan Singh Negi VC.
British Indian Army 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles
from:India
Darwan Singh Negi was a Naik in the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, when he was awarded the VC, the citation was published in a supplement to the London Gazette of 4 December 1914, and reads:
"His Majesty the King-Emperor has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned soldiers of the Indian Army for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Indian Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force: 1909, Naik Darwan Sing Negi, 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles. For great gallantry on the night of the 23rd-24th November, near Festubert, France, when the regiment was engaged in retaking and clearing the enemy out of our trenches, and, although wounded in two places in the head, and also in the arm, being one of the first to push round each successive traverse, in the face of severe fire from bombs and rifles at the closest range."
Rflmn Gabbar Singh Negi VC.
British Indian Army 2nd Btn. 39th Garhwal Rifles
from:Manjood, India
Gabar Singh Negi was born at Manjood village near Chamba Garhwal Uttarakhand. He joined the Garhwal Rifles in October 1913. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 10 March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France:
"During an attack on the German position Rifleman Gabar Singh Negi was one of a bayonet party with bombs who entered their main trench, and was the first man to go round each traverse, driving back the enemy until they were eventually forced to surrender. He was killed during this engagement."
Rflmn. Gobar Sing Negi VC.
British Indian Army 2nd Btn. 39th Garhwal Rifles
from:Manjaur, Tehri
(d.10th March 1915)
Gobar Sing Negi died on the 10th of March 1915, aged 21 and is commemorated on the Neuve Chapelle Memorial in France. He was the son of Badri Sing, of Manjaur, Tehri, United Provinces.
An extract from the Supplement to The London Gazette, dated 27th April, 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on 10th March, 1915, at Neuve-Chapelle. During our attack on the German position he was one of a bayonet party with bombs who entered their main trench, and was the first man to go round each traverse, driving back the enemy until they were eventually forced to surrender. He was killed during this engagement."
Spr. Edward Neil
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
Pte. William Neil
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.4th May 1915)
William Neil, 1st Battalion Royal Scots was killed in fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke. William is remembered in Ypres on the Menin Gate.
L/Cpl. John Neilen
British Army 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
(d.28th Aug 1918)
John Neilen enlisted in the 6th Btn Lincolnshire Regiment and was transferred to the Labour Corps and given No. 26432. (This was usually due to illness or wounds leaving soldier unfit for front line service.) It is not known at what date he was transferred to the Labour Corps but it was set up in January 1917. Almost all records were destroyed in the Blitz during WW2 and it is almost impossible as few if any war diaries exist and those that do rarely name other ranks. He was the son of James Neilen of 111 Western Road, Jarrow and the late Elllen Neilen nee Finnegan. On the 1911 census form he is shown as a boarder at 48 Monkton Road, Jarrow, single aged 22 and working as a General labourer in the shipyard.
John was promoted to Lance Corporal and died on the 28th August 1918. He is remembered on Palmers Cenotaph and is buried in Beaurains Road Cemetery.
Pte. Bernard Peter Neill
Australia Imperial Force 32nd Btn.
from:Minimay, Victoria, Australia
Bernard Neill was taken POW on 20th July after the Battle of Fromelles. His brother, Daniel Edward, fought in the same battle and was wounded. He had his leg amputated and was captured on the same day but located to a different camp/hospital.
Sgt. John Kidd Neill CdG.
British Army 9th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
from:Bowness, Scotland
John Neill (my father) enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders 2 weeks after war was declared in August 1914. He was involved in many battles through out the war, finishing with the rank of sergeant. In July 1918 members of his section were scattered due to violent bombardment. Though suffering from gassing and constant shelling he retraced his steps and reformed the various sections of his company. For this heroic action he was awarded the Croix de Guerre by General Petain. My father died in 1974 in traffic accident.
Joseph Neill
British Army 18th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Hi. I am tracing my grandfather's career in the Royal Garrison Artillery. I have been told he was appointed officer commander of 18th Siege Battery RGA 1917-18, though I can not confirm this myself. If I can be of any help or if anyone can provide me with information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Lt. Reginald H. Neill
British Army 11th Btn., B Coy. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st July 1916)
Lieutenant Neill was the 21-year-old son of Reginald and Geraldine Neill of Sheena, Craiganad, Co. Down. He was killed in action on 1st July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Panel 15A and 15B.
BSM. Thomas Alexander Neill
British Army Ayrshire Battery Royal Horse Artillery
from:Ayrshire
Thomas Neill enlisted 28/9/1910 and was Discharged 10/3/1919
Pte. Thomas Charles Neill MM
British Army 12th Battalion King's Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Liverpool
Cpl. Robert Neillands
British Army 2nd. Btn. Imperial Camel Corps
from:Howwood, Scotland
(d.8th Aug 1918)
I am the proud grand nephew of Cpl. Neillands whos erved with the Imperial Camel Corps in the Great War.
A United States Coast Guard Veteran myself an the proud nephew of 1stLt. Richard G. Neillands M.I.A. August 18th 1951 over the skies of Korea, and the son of Sgt. James D. Neillands 20th U.S.A.A.F. B-29 Superfortress Flt. Engineer. God bless the Neillands Family and the Forces for freedom
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