Trooper William Neve

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: William Patrick M Neve

Ancestor's date of birth: 21/12/1882

Ancestor's date of death: 01/01/1947

Cause of Death: Detail not provided

Service Number: 82

Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Albury

Unit: 3^rd NSW Imperial Bushmen

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 01/01/1902

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): PTE, Date Effective: 01/01/1944

Murray Page: 159

Contingent: Fifth New South Wales

Ship: Manhattan, Date of Sailing: 02/04/1901

Memorial details: Ceremonial Tree Plant at the National Arboretum, Canberra.

Awards/Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal, SA 1901 and SA 1902 clasps. Australia Service Medal 1939-1945.

Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided

Details of service in war: May 1901 - May 1902 in west then east Transvaal then west Transvaal.

Service and life after the Boer War: Date of Enlistment: 27 Mar 1942, Date of Discharge: 3 Oct 1944, Posting at Discharge: V D C 19 BN P T D.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Lyn Hudson-Williamson, Belconnen ACT
Relationship to Ancestor: Second Cousin 2x Removed

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