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• Name McNELIS
• Initials J
• First name JAMES
• Place of birth Newtown
• Country Donegal, Ireland
• Last residence Birkenhead
• Family Third son of Patrick McNelis and Mary Jane, of 172, Brook St., Birkenhead; three brothers, Joseph, Patrick and Bernard; four sisters, Annie, Catherine, Susan and Kate;
• Education Our Lady's School, Birkenhead
• Profession Metal dealer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 16 March 1916, Chester
• Service number 39859
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 5th Bn. South Wales Borderers
• Division - Brigade Pioneers
• Army - Corps - Division 19th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career Formerly 4053, Monmouthshire Regt; to France 6 September 1916

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds in n°2 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 11 April 1918
• Died at the age of 27
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVI - E - 17A

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