9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
12/05/1896
Died:
08/05/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age:
19
Summary
George Neely was the son of James and Matilda Neely. He was born on 12th May 1896 in near Clogher. The Neely family later lived at Ardunshin, west of Fivemiletown. George Neely enlisted in the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Finner Camp, Co. Donegal. Private George Neely was killed in action near Authuile on 8th May 1916. He was 19 years old.
Authuile (now Authuille), is a village 5 Kms north of Albert. Authuile Military Cemetery is on the south side of the village. The Cemetery is signposted on the main road (D159) through the village.
