Basic Details
Surname
Neilson
Forenames
D F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Donald Francis
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1911. Science Scholar. A member of the 1st Cricket XI, 1912 – 1914 (Captain, 1914). 2nd Natural Sciences (Bot.), 1914. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service on August 15 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, 1914; Lieutenant, 1915; Captain, 1918. Served in France. Awarded the M.C., 1 January 1917; D.S.O., 1918; mentioned in Despatches, 1918. Killed in action, France, 16 April 1918.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lincolnshire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Lincolnshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
16
Age at death
35
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action