Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 42C GQS | |
| 2. Grave: | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery | II. E. 11. Fleurbaix | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Henry is recorded on the 1911 as a Yeast Merchant - a dealer in yeast, who was born in Poplar, London. He is aged 28 at this time, single and resident at 31 Paris Street, Exeter. He is evidently a man of means living alone in his 6 roomed property. He was the son of Frederick and Mary Ann Neil, of Poplar, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
His probate record provides a contradiction to the masonic record. In the 1940 roll he is listed as a Lieutenant, but his probate shows him as a Private, his address and occupation being key pieces of documentation which link this to the details of his service.
Probate NEIL Henry Ernest of 31 Paris-street Exeter private battalion Liverpool regiment died 2 October 1918 at Leventie near Lille France Probate London 10 October to James Wardle assistant surveyor. Effects £1707 15s. 2d.
If there is one thing that Freemasonry teaches, it is that we are all equal, so it is with pride that this soldier is reverted to his rightful rank of Private.
108134, Private Henry Ernest Neil, 25th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Formerly 76654, London Regiment (Artist' Rifles). Killed in Action 2nd October, 1918.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Northcote No. 2659 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th May 1914 | 21st July 1914 | 1st September 1914 |
The register at the United Grand Lodge of England for the Northcote Lodge shows that Henry is a 31 year old Yeast Merchant, resident in Exeter. The contribution records shows that he "Died October 1918." He is not recorded in the 1921 Roll, but is on the 1940 as an addition to the original listed an Neil, Henry L. Lieut.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley