Private

James McNeece

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Edith McNeece, of Waikiwi, Invercargill, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

All Black number 199. Played 11 matches including 5 tests. 1913 to 1914. Died of wounds received at the Battle of Messines.

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
27561
Name:
James McNeece
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
21 May 1885
Date of Birth - Unverified:
21st June 1885
Place of Birth:
Invercargill,
Next of Kin: 
James McNeece (father), Collingwood, Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
21 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
34
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
23 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 65
Vessel:
Pakeha
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
P. II. G. 3B.
Cemetery Location: 
France
James McNeece
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