McNEILLY J.D.

Given Names:  James Donaldson

Service Number:  5070

Unit:  29th Battalion, 19th reinforcements                                                                                                        

Rank:  Private  

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Age:  18 Yrs  8 Mths

Occupation:  Salesman                                                                                                  

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Presbyterian

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  4¼ In                  

Weight:  140 Lbs

Chest:  36-38 In

Hair:  Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  5/9/1917

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  Hugh McNeilly

104 Derby Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                        

Embarkation Date:  22/12/1917

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Ulysses A38

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Ascanius

Embarked:  9/2/1919                                 

Disembarked:  3/4/1919

Unit:  21st Battalion                                                                                                                      

Rank:  Private

Discharge Date:  18/4/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  72432

Victory Medal:  69002

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  31/1/1899

Place:  Hamilton, Scotland                       

Father:  Hugh McNEILLY                         

Mother:  Mary HAXTON

MARRIAGE

Year:  1921     

Place:             

Spouse: Thelma Muriel BRYAN

DEATH

Date or Year: 16/11/1961                        

Place: Heidelberg, Victoria                      

Burial:  Kew Cemetery, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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