Pte. William Ernest NEIL
1896 - 1918 (21 years)-
Name William Ernest NEIL Prefix Pte. Birth 9 Oct 1896 Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] Gender Male Also Known As William Orr Neil Attestation Papers 23 Aug 1917 Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada [3] Willie, Gravestone Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada WW I, DCM 2350356 Address:
Cobden Union Cemetery
Cobden, OntarioWWI service 30 Aug 1918 , , , France [4] Gunshot wounds to thighs and abdomen in action Name William Orr Neil Death 30 Aug 1918 Arras, Pas de Calais, France [5, 6, 7, 8] Burial Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France [9, 10] Address:
Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery
Pas de Calais
FrancePerson ID I41735949 Whitewater Region Early Families Last Modified 7 Dec 2021
Father Richard William NEIL, b. 17 Sep 1859, Fitzroy Harbour, Carleton, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jan 1926, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years) Mother Mary COWIE, b. 19 Apr 1866, Queen's line, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Mar 1936, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years) Marriage 13 Aug 1884 Family ID F6951 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Cobden Memorial Hall Plaque with Names of Fallen Soldiers
The Cobden Sun, Nov 13, 1919WWI Memorial Plaque - Cobden Legion
Photograph provided by Wayne Bennett
Documents Neill, Willie Attestation Papers
WWI killed in actionCHx-Two documents found in corner stone of destroyed Memorial Hall
Newspaper Clipping from the 1958 Scrapbook of Irene McLaren,
provided to Fay Bennett by Jack McLaren
CHx-Memorial Hall Corner Stone Laid
newspaper article-The Cobden Sun, Aug 29, 1919 p. 1Neil, Pte. William Orr - Commonwealth War Graves
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/18954/W%20NEIL/Neil, Pte. William Orr digitalized service file
https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B7255-S021
Headstones Gravestone-Neil, Richard W. & Mary nee Cowie; Children: John F., Emma, Pte William O.
Block 2 - Anglican
Cobden Union Cemetery
photographed by Fay Bennett, Sept 2016
Histories Neil, Pte. William Ernest - WWI Casualty
Articles and information compiled by Fay Bennett from sources noted
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Notes - 1901 Census Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario with parents 1911 Census Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario with parents
Name:
NEIL, WILLIE
Regimental number(s):
2350356
Reference:
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7255 - 21
Date of Birth:
09/10/1896
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=557779&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=op9cg1evta9m5997gptort5bu7
attestation papers on website
Attestation Papers:
- Occupation: Chauffeur
- 1901 Census Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario with parents 1911 Census Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario with parents
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