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We remember Neil Alexander Seaville Mackinnon
We remember Neil Alexander Seaville Mackinnon
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Lilian Mackinnon
Source:8509975
1888
1889
sibling
Mervyn Mackinnon
Source:8509975
1889
1899
birth
Guyana
Source:7728614
Source:7728640
10th May 1899
1903
sibling
Mavis Mackinnon
Source:8509975
1903
1910
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7728614
1910 - 1915
1911
location
Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7728640
2nd April 1911
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:8509815
1st March 1917
1917
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Suffolk Regiment
Source:8509824
1st March 1917 - 31st August 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Suffolk Regiment
Source:8509824
1st September 1918 - 19th September 1918
appointments
ADC to Brigadier General Ward
Source:7728614
appointments
Platoon Commander, 3rd Suffolk Regiment
Source:7728614
appointments
Signalling Officer, 1/5 Suffolks
Source:7728614
theatres
Asia :6
Source:7728614
1918
death
Killed in Action
He fell at the head of his platoon attempting to capture a machine gun, when he was shot through the head.
Kesfa District
Palestine, State of
Source:2832565
Source:7728614
19th September 1918
burial
Ramla
He was buried first in the wild Kesfa District near where he fell but his body has since been laid in Ramleh near Jerusalem.
Israel
T.45
Source:8509751
Source:7728614
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Neil Alexander Seaville |
| Initials | NAS |
| Last Name | Mackinnon |
| Source | 7728614 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | 2nd Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenie Bathe Mackinnon | mother | ||
| Neil Ross Mackinnon KC | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Mackinnon | sister | 1888 | |
| Mervyn Mackinnon | brother | 1889 | |
| Mavis Mackinnon | sister | 1903 |
Media
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Neil Alexander Seaville MackinnonPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 16 March 1917 | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 25 October 1918 | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England Census | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Alexander Seaville Mackinnon | Gordon760 |
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