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Neil McMillan

In memory of:

Private Neil McMillan

August 8, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

800203

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 23, 1887

Son of Roger and Isabella McMillan, of Urakaig, Colonsay, Argyle, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 463 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

B. 13.

Location:

Wood Cemetery is in the village of Marcelcave, 24 kilometres east of Amiens in the Department of the Somme. From Amiens take the Road Nationale N29 to Villers Bretonneux. Turn onto the D23 in the direction of Demuin. Take the first road to the left (Road Departmentale) D136 to reach the village of Marcelcave. The Cemetery is south-east of Marcelcave on a dead end road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– "Letters from Our Boys" - Newmarket Era newspaper, 13 October, 1916.  Both George and Jim Epworth were wounded at the Somme.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of NEIL MCMILLAN– Pte Neil McMillan in the uniform of the 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) prior to being sent in a reinforcement draft to the 19th Battalion.
Submitted by the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project.
Dileas Gu Brath
  • Photo of NEIL MCMILLAN– Submitted for the project: Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte Neil McMillan originally attested into the 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) before being sent in a draft to the 19th Battalion.
Submitted by the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project.
Dileas Gu Brath
  • Badge– Cap badge of the 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) with whom Pte Neil McMillan originally served before being sent in a draft to the 19th Battalion.
Submitted by the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project.
Dileas Gu Brath
  • Badge– Cap badge of the 19th Battalion.
Submitted by the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project.
Dileas Gu Brath

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