Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History BookYpres. He _m._ at Janetville, Ontario, Canada, 22 Oct. 1896, Emma Amelia, dau. of Christopher Armstrong, of Janetville; _s.p._ [Illustration: =James T. H. Nasmyth.=] =NATTON, REUBEN WALTER=, Private, No. 1005, Royal Army Medical Corps, 3rd _s._ of James Natton, of Stockton-on-Tees, Shipyard Labourer, by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth, dau. of James Jeffries, of Stockton-on-Tees; _b._ Thornaby-on-Tees, co. Durham, 17 March, 1889; educ. New Board School there; enlisted there in the Coldstream Guards in Aug. 1905, but was bought out the following October; in June, 1906, he enlisted in the R.A.M.C. and after serving three years passed into the Reserve and found employment at Doxford's Yard, Sunderland; on mobilization, 5 Aug. 1914, he was called up, went to France with the first Expeditionary Force and was wounded at Ypres in November; invalided home to Wandsworth Hospital he was found unfit for further active service and was placed on the Hospital Ship Neuralia; on the voyage out to Bombay he contracted fever and was landed at Alexandria, where he died at No. 15 General Hospital, 2 June, 1915, and was buried in the Chatby Military Cemetery near there. He _m._ at Haswell Parish Church, 27 July, 1908, Rosina (14, John Street, Southwick-on-Wear), dau. of Thomas Brown, of Easington, and had four children: Reuben Walter, _b._ 18 Oct. 1910; Robert William, _b._ 19 Sept. 1914; Rosina, _b._ 3 May, 1909; and Margaret, _b._ 29 Feb. 1912. [Illustration: =Reuben Walter Natton.=] =NAYLOR, CLARENCE EDGAR=, A.B., 209926 (Ports.), H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =NAZARETH, JOHN XAVIER=, Officers' Cook, 2nd Class, L. 694, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =NEAL, HENRY JOSEPH=, A.B., 194903, Chatham, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =NEALE, ROY GORDON KING=, A.B., J. 6046, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =NEARY, HENRY FRANK=, A.B. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9031), S.S. 2128, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =NEAVE, ARUNDELL=, Major, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers, yr. _s._ of the late Sir Arundell Neave, 4th Bart., by his wife, the Hon. Gwyn Gertrude, née Hughes (Llysdulas, Amlwch, Anglesey), yst. dau. of William Lewis, 1st Lord Dinorben; _b._ London, 2 July, 1875; educ. Evelyn's, Uxbridge, and Eton; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 16th Lancers, from the Royal Anglesey R.E. Militia, 11 May, 1898, and promoted Lieut. 17 Oct. 1899; Capt. 1 April, 1903, and Major 19 Dec. 1914; served (1) in South Africa War, 1900-2; took part in the relief of Kimberley; operations in Orange Free State, Feb. to May, 1900, including actions at Paardeberg (17-26 Feb.), Poplar Grove; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, Aug. to Sept. 1900; in Orange River Colony, Sept. to Nov. 1900, and Feb. to June, 1901; operations in Cape Colony, Dec. 1900, to Jan. 1901, and July, 1901, to 31 May, 1902 (Queen's medal with three clasps, King's medal with two clasps); and (2) with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; was mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French, 17 Sept. [London Gazette, 19 Oct.] 1914; and died, 21 Feb. 1915, of wounds received while leading his squadron into action near Ypres the same day. Buried in Ypres Cemetery. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour for gallantry in the field. Major Neave was a fine horseman and a good all-round sportsman. [Illustration: =Arundell Neave.=] =NEILL, CHARLES=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9342), S.S. 106586, H.M.S Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =NEILL, JOHN THOMAS=, Petty Officer, 171483, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =NEILL, WILLIAM=, Chief Ship's Cook (Pensioner), 147941, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =NEILSON, WILLIAM=, Regt. Sergt.-Major, No. 25, 5th Battn. 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Victorian Contingent, Australian Imperial Force, eldest _s._ of the late William Neilson, of Ashgillhead, Dalserf, by his wife, Grace, dau. of James Copland; _b._ Muirkirk, co. Ayr, 30 Nov. 1864; educ. Blackwood, co. Lanark; enlisted in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, Oct. 1882, and served nine years with them in India (Queen's medal with one clasp); joined the Scottish Horse when the South African War broke out, and served through that campaign (Queen's medal with four clasps). After spending four years in business in Glasgow, he went to Australia in Sept. 1911, settled at Melbourne and later at St. Kilda, but on the outbreak of the European War, again enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force; left for Egypt with the main force; arrived at the Dardanelles in April, and was killed in action there, 19 May, 1915. Buried at Gaba Tepe. He _m._ at Dalserf, co. Lanark, 1 Dec. 1893, Janet Penman (12, Moodie Place, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia), dau. of Thomas Renwick, of Dalserf, and had six children: William, _b._ 27 May, 1899; John Renwick, _b._ 6 March, 1902; Abram Renwick, _b._ 10 Dec. 1906: Janet Douglas, _b._ 23 Aug. 1894; Grace Copland, _b._ 18 Dec. 1896; and Isabel Renwick, _b._ 5 July, 1903. =NEKREWES, DAVID SMITH=, Private, No. 2024, A Coy., 3rd Battn. Monmouthshire Regt. (T.F.), 2nd _s._ of the late David Smith Nekrewes, of 3, Carisbrook Road, Maindee, Newport, Monmouth, by his wife, Ellen, dau. of Michael Buckley; _b._ Newport, 20 July, 1883; educ. Shaftesbury School, Newport. He enlisted at Abergavenny on the outbreak of war, proceeded with his regt. to France on 16 Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at Frezenberg, 16 May, 1915; _unm._ Private Nekrewes was well known in South Wales as an athlete. He represented his school on two occasions in the School's Swimming Championship, and also in the School's Gymnastic Competition; he also played Rugby football for Bridgend, Glam., and (three-quarter), Pontypridd, Mountain Ash, Pontypool, and Glamorgan County. He met with considerable success as a sprinter. =NELIS, JAMES EDWARD THORNHILL=, Lieut., 5th (Service) Battn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, only _s._ of Lieut.-Col. James Alexander Nelis, of 1, Seaview Terrace, Donnybrook, late I.M.S., by his wife, Anna, dau. of the late Cudbert Bensley Thornhill, C.S.I., Indian Civil Service; _b._ Abbottabad, India, 31 Dec. 1891; educ. at Haileybury; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 5th Inniskilling Fusiliers, 26 Sept. 1914, and promoted Lieut. 19 Nov. following; left for the Dardanelles, 10 July, 1915, and was killed in action there, 15 Aug. following; _unm._ [Illustration: =J. E. T. Nelis.=] =NELSON, GEORGE=, Private, No. 1162, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of Francis Nelson, of 2, Stafford Street, East End, Sunderland; _b._ Sunderland; educ. St. John's School there; enlisted in the Coldstreams after the outbreak of war, 26 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc., and died a prisoner of war in No. 2 German Field Hospital, |