Basic Details
Surname
Neilson
Forenames
D F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Donald Francis
Served or died
Died
Honours
Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
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 according to the College: CWGC say the 15th and that he is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial so probably killed in Belgium.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
15
Age at death
35
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action