Surname | Neilson | |||
First Name(s) | James Hadden | |||
Place of Birth | Ellon | |||
Club(s) | Aberdeen | |||
Service | British Army | |||
Rank | Sergeant | |||
Service Number | 226018 | |||
Previous Service Number(s) | 4310 | |||
Regiment or Corps | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders | |||
Unit(s) | 10th (Lovat's Scouts) Battalion | |||
Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | Lovat's Scouts Yeomanry | |||
Unit(s) | 2nd Regiment | |||
Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
Theatre of War (If applicable) | Balkan Theatre | |||
Date of Death (If applicable) | 28/10/1917 | |||
Place of Death (If applicable) | Salonika | |||
Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery | |||
Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | 27. | |||
Grave Photograph | View | |||
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Supplementary Notes | Brother of former Aberdeen footballer Charles Neilson who also died during the conflict. Son of James and Christina Neilson, of 7, Station Rd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Native of Montrose. |