NEAL, Frederick McRae
| Service Number: | 362 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Romsey, Victoria, Australia, 26 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Romsey, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Dookie State School; Prince's Hill State School; North Carlton State School; Melbourne High School; University Training College, all of Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 1 May 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Courtney’s and Steel's Post Cemetery Special Memorial, Grave 32 Rev. A. Gillison officiated Headstone inscription reads: A dutiful son he heard his country's call and answered the need, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyabram & District R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll, Kyabram School Roll of Honor WW1, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows, Tara Shire WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 362, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 27 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarkation | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 362, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 362, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Henry Neal and Flora Neak nee McRae of 'The Gums', Tara, QLD. Brother of Brotherof Joseph Henry Neal who returned to Australia on 5 April 1918 having served with the 25th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the cadets for 3 years
Biography contributed by Andreena Hockley
"Frederick McRae Neal, son of Mr. J. Neal, of "The Gums," via Tara, Queensland, was born on the 26th of January, 1893. He attended the Melbourne High School in 1908-9-10, and was noted as an excellent student. He entered on a further course of training at the Teacher's College in 1911, where he obtained the Gladman Prize and passed the first year of the course for Diploma of Education.
Subsequently, he took up the duties of assistant at School No. 2605, Carlton, and was afterwards a master at the higher elementary school, Kyabram.
His reputation is that of a thoroughly earnest and reliable student and a teacher of undoubted ability.
He enlisted on the 25th of September, 1914, and embarked with the 14th Battalion. After training in Egypt, he proceeded to Gallipoli with his unit, and took part in the Landing. He was killed on the 1st of May, 1915."
Source: The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919.
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