Sapper
Claude
Clarence
Neville
Born about in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lily Eva (Kirker) Prole
— married
1902 in New Zealand
Father of
Pearl Annie Gladys Neville and Lily Eva Myrtle Neville
Died
at about age 47
in Thames, Coromandel, New Zealand
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Biography
Claude Neville is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Claude was born in about 1881. He was the son of William and Sarah Neville.
He emigrated from Australia to New Zealand where he married Lily Eva Kirker in 1902.
They had two daughters; Lilly Eva Myrtle (b. 1904, d. 1904) and Pearl Annie Gladys (b. 1903, d. 1931). It would appear Claude deserted his wife Lily:
- APPREHENSIONS, PERSONS FOUND ETC
- WAIHI - Claude Clarence Neville, alias John Martin, alias John Laurenson, wife desertion, has been arrested by the Palmerston North Police on a charge of theft, and will be remanded to Waihi on termination of present sentence. (See Police Gazette, 1907, Page 321.)[1]
Claude was arrested on 16 November 1912 and charged with drunkenness (sentence 14 days) and breach of a prohibition order (sentence fine or 7 days).
He was also charged for numerous other offences, including default on his Maintenance payments.
He was living in Hamilton when he enlisted to fight in the 1st World War. His next of kin was recorded as Mrs S. Neville (mother), Perth, Western Australia.
EMBARKATION DETAILS WW1; 27 Mar 1915-3 April 1915 from Auckland, New Zealand to Apia, Western Samoa HMNZT 16 Vessel was Talune
On his second deployment his next of kin was recorded as Miss Dollie Neville (daughter), Washington Valley, Nelson, New Zealand.
RANK Private; Infantry; Samoan Relief Force WW1 26 Jul 1917-24 September 1917 to Plymouth, Devon, England HMNZT 90 Vessel was Ulimaroa
Sapper; 6th Reinforcements; New Zealand Engineers, Tunnelling Company
He served on the Western Front (1917).
Claude returned from the war but died on 15 May 1918 at the age of 46 after being discharged from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service.
Burial
17 May 1918 - Shortland Cemetery, Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand[2]
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand, Police Gazettes, 1878-1945 for Claude Clarence Neville Ancestry.com
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121248149/claude-clarence-neville), memorial page for Claude Clarence Neville (unknown–15 May 1918), Find a Grave Memorial no. 121248149, citing Shortland Cemetery, Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand ; Maintained by R & S (contributor 46634910)
- New Zealand BDM Historical Marriage Records: 1902/3462 Lilly Eva Kirker and Claude Clarence Neville https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search
- NZ BDM Historical Death Records: 1918/1254 Neville Claude Clarence 46Y https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search
- Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph [1]
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