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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, of 39 Thomas Street, St. Paul’s. Older brother of Percy Vincent Nigel, who also served and lost his life [and is also listed on this memorial].
Neems was born on 12/04/1894, and attended the School from 1904-1913. He served as a Gunner in the Army, with the Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 240th Bde.. Neems sadly lost his life on 20/03/1917, as a result of the War.
Neems was buried in Eclusier Communal Cemetery, Eclusier-vaux, France, reference B.7.
The school Chronicle (April 1917) wrote that he "went out with the Gloucestershire R.F.A., in March 1915, died from pneumonia in France in March, 1917."'