| Service number | 4538 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: South Australia, Alberton |
| Death Date | 1916-09-08 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Samuel Philip McNeil
Description
Private Samuel Philip McNeil (4538, 10th Battalion) was an apprentice engineer from Alberton, SA. He died of injuries sustained in an accidental bomb explosion on 8 September 1916. Samuel is buried in the Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium. His mother wrote that he was 17 years 3 months of age at the time of his death. Samuel’s uncle Robert James McNeil was killed in the battle of Flers on 5 November 1916.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 10th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 10th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 09 August 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 07 February 1916 | |
| Date of death | 08 September 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 08 September 1916 |