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Surname:Neale
Initials:H J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/12152
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/7/1915. Previously served in the 3 Queens Regiment Militia. 23/8/1891 enlisted as a Pte. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 3393, age 18.3 years, occupation cellar man, born Islington, London, served Home 23/9/1891 to 21/8/1891, Ceylon 15/12/1891 to 18/3/1896, Malta 19/3/1896 to 20/1/1897, Egypt 21/1/1897 to 28/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 8/6/1901, Bermuda 9/6/1901 to 29/11/1902, Home 30/11/1902 to 20/8/1903. Home 30/11/1902 to 20/8/1903. 31/8/1914 enlisted as a Pte. 11 Rifle Brigade. No. D/2152, age 41.1 years, born Islington, London, occupation Carter, address: 5 Brookfield Road, Birmingham, transferred to MFP, 18/5/19 to class Z reserve. Served home 31/8/1914 to 20/7/1915, BEF 21/7/1915 to 18/4/1919, Home 19/4/1919 to 19/5/1919, class Z reserve 20/5/1919 to 14/1/1920. 21/4/1919 awarded £2 on the Fovant No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 19/5/1919 he was awarded 9d for life + disability pension.
Info from two pension index cards: Henry John Neale. 18/5/19 discharged, born 1884, single, 5 Brookfield Road, Birmingham. 19/5/19 pension for Debility (weakness of body or mind caused by illness.). Also: Neale, Joseph Henry, MFP, 12152, RB, 18/5/1919, SFJ.2305, 6/MN/714, Stamp: Ad 27/5/1919 at 13/9. from, 19/5/1919 to further notice, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/1792, received 28/5/1919.
Henry John Neale.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Egypt Medal 1882-1889 (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 658 None)
Citation: Awarded as Pte. No. 3393, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Decoration: Khedive's Sudan Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 560 Aug. 15, 1899)
Citation: Clasp: Atbara. awarded as Pte. No.3393, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO100/170 Page: 435 Oct. 10, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast, South Africa 1901. Awarded as Pte. No. 3393 4 Mounted Infantry and 2 Royal Warwickshire Regiment.Also WO 100/170, page 73, dated 29/9/1901 Clasp: Belmont awarded as 4 Mounted Infantry Regiment.