Private

Sidney Neilson

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert Fergusson Neilson and Betty Neilson, of Kaikohe, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

My mother had this photo in her album and named it Fergie Neilson's son. She told me Fergie lost his son during the war.

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
801819
Name:
Sidney Neilson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Waimate North, North Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr R.F. Neilson (father), Kaikohe, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Kaikohe, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Boot repairer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 28 (Maori) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
24 December 1943
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
21 July 1943
Vessel:
Nieuw Amsterdam
Destination:
Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Coll. grave XIII. A. 2-5.
Cemetery Location: 
Italy
Sidney Neilson
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