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The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Norman Neems, police sergeant, and Laura Louisa Neems, of 39 Thomas Street, St. Paul’s. Younger brother of Reginald Norman, who also served and lost his life [and is also listed on this memorial].
Neems was born on 06/09/1896, and attended the School from 1908-1913. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, with the Gloucestershire Regiment 10th Bn.. Neems sadly lost his life on 09/10/1915, as a result of the War.
Neems is buried in Sopworth (St. Mary) Churchyard, Wiltshire, Britain, to the East of the Church
The school Chronicle (December 1915) wrote "Second-Lieutenant P.V. Neems belonged to a somewhat later School generation, and was indeed only nineteen. He went to France with the 10th Service Battalion of the Gloucester Regiment, and was wounded in seven places on September 25th in the great attack which was on that day made by the British. He was brought home, but pneumonia supervened, and a fortnight later he died. He will be remembered by many; quiet, unassuming, kind, and of generous disposition, always liked and always respected, one who was certain to do his duty."'