Easton, Neil Mcleod
Age: 33
Date of birth: c1881
Parents: Neil McLeod and Catherine Easton
Wife:
Address: 44 Smith Street
Occupation: Clerk for a Printer
Neil was born in Glasgow and was the youngest of three brothers – John and William were older than him by 2 and 5 years respectively. The family migrated south to England and then moved around with his father’s employment.
In 1911 Neil was living in Smith Street as a boarder. It is not known what brought him to Warwick as his parents were, at that time, living at 27 Ferndale, Tunbridge Wells.
Military Service
Rank & Number: Private, 8062
Regiment/Service: 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Brigade/Division: 22nd Brigade, 7th Division
Date of death: Saturday, November 21, 1914
Cause of death/Battle: Killed in action near Rue de Bataille
Commemorated/Buried: White House Cemetery, Ypres
Awards: 1914 Star and Clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commemorated locally at: St Nicholas Church
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