 1918 - 2005 (86 years)
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Jack Neal [1] |
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Jacky |
| War Service |
14 Oct 1914 |
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| Jack Enlisted in the AIF on 14 October 1941 and was Discharged on 20 November 1945. |
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World War II Service Certificate _ Jack Neal
Jack Neal's World War II Service Certificate |
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World War II Military Service Record
Jack Neal's World War II Military Service Record |
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Operations Conducted by the Australian 5th Division on New Britain from November 1944 till the end of World War II
Jack Neal Served in the Australian 5th Division on New Britain from 24th February to 26 July 1945 |
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Military Operations on New Britain 1944 - 1945
Jack Neal was on New Britain from February 1945 until July 1945 and was involved in these operations. He was in 88 transport Platoon, 5th Australian Division (4th Brigade)in New Britain. |
| Birth |
29 Jul 1918 |
St Peters, New South Wales, Australia |
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Male |
| Military Honours |
1939 - 1945 |
World War II |
- Jack received the following Military Honours for his service in the Australian Army during World War II:
1939/1945 Star
Pacific Star
Australian Service Medal
War Medal 1939 - 1945
Returned from Active Service Badge
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| Residence |
2005 |
| Place of residence at time of death |
Address:
17 - 19 Shenton Ave
Bankstown, New South Wales
Australia |
| Death |
24 Feb 2005 |
Bankstown Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [2] |
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Death and funeral notice, Jack Neal
Jack Neal died 24 Feb 2005 and his funeral service was conducted at the East Chapel, Rookwood Garden Crematorium at 10:30am, Tuesday, 1st March 2005 |
| Cremation |
1 Mar 2005 |
Rookwood Garden Crematorioum, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia [2] |
| Person ID |
I6160 |
Tucker Family Tree | Bottcher family tree |
| Last Modified |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Father |
Stewart Neal, b. 08 Sep 1878, Parramatta Junction, Granville, New South Wales, Australia d. 20 Oct 1956, 7 Belgium Street, herne Bay,Riverwood, Campsie, New South Wales (Age 78 years) |
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Marie Christine Louise Bottcher, b. 20 Aug 1881, Berlin, Prussia, Germany d. 8 Mar 1964, 7 Belgium St Riverwood, NSW, Australia (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Nov 1900 |
St Pauls Church of England Redfern, New South Wales, Australia |
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Marriage Certificate - Stewart Neal and Marie(Mary) Christina Louisa Bottcher
The marriage certificate of Stewart and Mary Neal (n. Bottcher |
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| Family ID |
F0702 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Dulcie Anderson, b. 1921 d. 1969, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Aug 1940 |
Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia |
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F1902 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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16 Jul 2008 |
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 | Jack Neal
Jack Neal, 12th child of Stewart Neal and Marie (Mary) Bottcher. |
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 | Jack and Dulcie Neal (nee Anderson)
Jack Neal and Dulcie Neal (nee Anderson) at a special occasion. |
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Jack Neal with his dog Patches |
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| Notes |
- Jack is the twelfth child of Stewart and Mary Neal(n.Bottcher). He was born on 29 July 1918 at Brown Street, St Peters, New South Wales, Australia. When Jack was about 11 years old, the family moved from Lakemba to 70 Belmore Rd Punchbowl New South Wales.
On 5th May 1936 Jack enlisted in the Militia forces for a period of 3 years in 56 battalion of the 5th Brigade and was discharged on 5 may 1939.
In January 1940, Compulsory Service was introduced for the Militia and during 1940/1941 the Militia was called up. Jack was recalled to 56 Battalion, a New South Wales Militia Unit on 16th Oct 1941. He enlisted in the 88 Transport Platoon, 56 Battalion and was in 2nd Division (14th Brigade)as a Cook.
When the Pacific War started in December 1941, Militia members were prevented from joining the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and all were called up for full-time service. 2nd Division was mobilised at Parramatta in Eastern Command. Its first role was in support of 1st Division in the defence of Sydney.
On 19th October 1941 Jack Joined 14th Brigade, which was stationed at Gretta, New South Wales. He remained in Gretta until he was transfered to Tamworth on 14th March 1942.
On 7th December 1942 Jack was promoted to the rank of Acting Corporal.
In late 1942 56th Battalion joined with 54th Battalion and became part of 5th Brigade which was stationed in the Bathurst, New South Wales Area.
In April 1943 Jack was transfered the the School of Cookery at Cowra, New South Wales. He remained in Cowra until March 1944.
Finally in March-April 1944 5th Brigade was moved to North Queensland to Prepare for operational deployment and HQ 2nd Division was disbanded in April 1944.
On 9th December 1944, Jack rejoined 88 transport Platoon and upon the disbandment of 2nd Division was now attached to 4 Brigade 5th Division which was on active service in New Britain.
On 19 February 1945 Jack boarded the troop ship Katoomba in Brisbane Queensland and Sailed for Jacquinot Bay in New Britain, arriving 5 days later, on the 24th February 1945.
He remained in New Britain until the Hostilities ceased and returned to Australia on 28th July 1945. (see the attached extract of the 5th Australian Division's military operations in New Britain, of which Jack was apart of).
On 4th December 1945, Jack was discharged from the Army after serving 1448 days in the service of our country during the Second World War.
He was awarded the following Decorations:
1939/1945 Star
Pacific Star
Australian Service Medal
War Medal 1939 - 1945
Returned from Active Service Badge
Jack married Dulcie Anderson, the daughter of Rupert and Clara Anderson on 10th Aug 1940 at Milperra, New South Wales, Australia.
Their first two children were both born during the Second World, James (Jimmy) 26 Nov 1940 and Pauline 15 December 1943. They then had two sets of twins Judith and Patrick born 4 April 1946 and Robert and Kathlee born 17 June 1947.
Because of the rarity of having two sets of twins in a row, a reporter from the Australian Women's Weekly came to their home and wrote an article about them.
After the war Jack worked as a Brickmaker for the Punchbowl Brick Company along with his brothers Nichie (Ernest), Jimmy (James) and Alfie (Albert).
He was a keen punter on the horses, but not silly enough to do all his money. Jack had a win in the lottery and with some of the winnings he purchased the headstone for Pop and Nanna Neal at Rookwood cemetery.
Jack was the last of his siblings to pass away and died on 24th February 2005 aged 86.
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- [S28] Harvey and Gabriella Burcher, Bottcher Family History, 22 Aug 2007 (Reliability: 3).
- [S456] The Daily Telegraph Newspaper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 Feb 2005 (Reliability: 3).
See attached death/funeral notice published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 Feb 2005.
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