Name
James Dermot Neill
5 Dec 1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
29
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
108th Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Applicable
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham,
Hollywood & District War Memorial,
Hollywood Masonic Lodge, Queens University,
Belfast War memorial,
Royal Belfast academic Inst.,
Royal Northern Ireland Yacht Club.
Pre War
James Dermot Neill, born in Belfast was the oldest son of Sharman D. Neill and Annie Symonds (nee Tomlin), of Ardmoyle, Cultra, Co. Down.
He was educated at Royal Belfast Academic Institution, Aldenham School and Queens University Belfast.
Wartime Service
After the outbreak of war he joined ‘A’ Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles and afterwards transferred to the Machine Gun Corps attached the 36th (Ulster) Division.
He was killed in action 1 Jul 1916 in the vicinity of Thiepval.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
