Pte. David Cuthbert Neill
1897-1918
Private David Cuthbert Neill
Son of Thomas Neill. Husband of Jessie (Killin) Neill, of Toronto, Ontario
Born in Ayr Scotland October 25th, 1884. Died September 27th, 1918. Age 34 years.
(Note there is an error on the date of death for David on the actual Stone on the family plot at Prospect Cemetery in Toronto)
Pte. David C. Neill (# 862259 member of the 4th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Canadian Expeditionary Force) killed in action on September 27th, 1918 in or around Nord, France.
David listed his occupation as “Laborer” before his February 12th, 1916 enlistment in Toronto. David lived with his wife Jessie (Janet) Killin-Neill at 186 Van Horne Street, Toronto when he enlisted. David sailed from Halifax on the troop ship Olympic on November 14st 1916 and arrived in England on the 20th.
In February of 1917, David was subjected to a Gas Shell and hospitalized for about two months, sent back to action and was subjected to gas attack again in September of 1917. David was sent back to his active unit in September of 1918 were he was eventually killed in action on September 27th. 1918, less than two month before the end of hostilities.
Just before David died, his wife Jessie died and thus they left their two children (Catherine & Tom) orphans. The children were taken in by James and Catherine Killin (Jessie’s parents).
Commemorated on Page 477 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Burial Information
Cemetery: ONTARIO CEMETERY, SAINS-LES-MARQUION Nord, France Grave Reference: I. D. 11.
Location: Sains-les-Marquion is a village and it lies approximately 2 kilometres south of Marquion, which lies on the main straight road from Arras to Cambrai. The Ontario Cemetery lies to the south of the village. The cemetery was made after the capture of Sains-les-Marquion by the Canadian Division on September 27, 1918. The Cemetery was enlarged after the Armistice and now covers an area of 949 square metres. It is enclosed by a rubble wall.
Son of Thomas Neill. Husband of Jessie (Killin) Neill, of Toronto, Ontario
Born in Ayr Scotland October 25th, 1884. Died September 27th, 1918. Age 34 years.
(Note there is an error on the date of death for David on the actual Stone on the family plot at Prospect Cemetery in Toronto)
Pte. David C. Neill (# 862259 member of the 4th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Canadian Expeditionary Force) killed in action on September 27th, 1918 in or around Nord, France.
David listed his occupation as “Laborer” before his February 12th, 1916 enlistment in Toronto. David lived with his wife Jessie (Janet) Killin-Neill at 186 Van Horne Street, Toronto when he enlisted. David sailed from Halifax on the troop ship Olympic on November 14st 1916 and arrived in England on the 20th.
In February of 1917, David was subjected to a Gas Shell and hospitalized for about two months, sent back to action and was subjected to gas attack again in September of 1917. David was sent back to his active unit in September of 1918 were he was eventually killed in action on September 27th. 1918, less than two month before the end of hostilities.
Just before David died, his wife Jessie died and thus they left their two children (Catherine & Tom) orphans. The children were taken in by James and Catherine Killin (Jessie’s parents).
Commemorated on Page 477 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Burial Information
Cemetery: ONTARIO CEMETERY, SAINS-LES-MARQUION Nord, France Grave Reference: I. D. 11.
Location: Sains-les-Marquion is a village and it lies approximately 2 kilometres south of Marquion, which lies on the main straight road from Arras to Cambrai. The Ontario Cemetery lies to the south of the village. The cemetery was made after the capture of Sains-les-Marquion by the Canadian Division on September 27, 1918. The Cemetery was enlarged after the Armistice and now covers an area of 949 square metres. It is enclosed by a rubble wall.
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