| Surname | Neilson | |||
| First Name(s) | Charles | |||
| Place of Birth | Ellon | |||
| Club(s) | Aberdeen | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Company Sergeant Major | |||
| Service Number | - | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 2284 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Gordon Highlanders | |||
| Unit(s) | 1/5th (Buchan and Formartin) Battalion | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
| Unit(s) | - | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 01/06/1916 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Maroeuil British Cemetery | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | I. F. 6. | |||
| Grave Photograph | View | |||
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| Supplementary Notes | Brother of former Aberdeen footballer James Hadden Neilson who also died during the conflict. Son of James and Christina Neilson, of 7, Station Rd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire. His brother, Rolland M. also fell. |
