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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.