Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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McNeill, Allan Douglas

Born 18^th August 1890 Swansea Tasmania the son of Joseph and Helen Ellen McNeill (nee Ferguson) a carpenter he embarked Sydney 11^th July 1916 on board “HMAT Vestalia” with the Field Company Engineer Reinforcements.

He was killed instantly 26^th March 1918 in Belgium whilst working on the trenches and is commemorated in the Torreken Farm Cemetery No 1, Wytschaete, Heuvelland, Belgium.

His brother David James McNeill was killed in action 31^st August 1916 at Moquet Farm and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

Special reference was made in the Melville Street Church on Sunday by the minister, Rev. H. A. Overend, B.A., for the great loss sustained by Mrs. McNeill, a member of tho church in the death in action on the French front of her son, Sapper A. D. McNeill. Sapper McNeill had been serving with the Australian Field Engineers. Deep sympathy was expressed with his mother and family especially as this is the second son who has gallantly given his life for the salvation of the Empire.

The Mercury 19^th April 1918

Courtesy Fran Read

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