WW1 Casualty: Bombardier 80636 Edwin Neve - Bombardier 80636 Edwin Neve
| Unit/Regiment |
Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Date of Death |
3rd August 1920 |
Age at Death |
33 |
| Burial/Memorial |
Prescot Churchyard |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
Edwin was aged 15 and lived as a boarder at 13, Duke Street, Prescot, the home of Edwin Clarke. Edwin was the eldest of 6 sons of William and Mary Neve, and the rest of his family lived at 1, Carlton Street
1911 Census -
By now a 25 year old professional footballer, Edwin lived in Hull as a Boarder with George and Jane Phillip |
| Notes |
Edwin Neve is not commemorated by CWGC
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| Research Ref. No. |
P208 |
Service DetailsOn 13th May 1916, Edwin Neve, a 29 year old Brewer's Traveller, was called up for military service and enlisted as Bombardier 80636 into the Royal Garrison Artillery. He stated his address as 102, Pear Tree Road, Derby. He stood 5 foot 6 inches tall and had a 39 inch chest measurement.
On his papers, he listed his father as William Neve of 42, Queens Road, Prescot as his next of kin. After training, he went to France on 25th November 1916.
He remained with the RGA for the whole of his service, being stationed in France until 11th November 1919, when he was transferred to the Class 'Z' Reserve in January 1920.
Edwin died at home on 3rd August 1920 and was buried at St Mary's Churchyard a few days later.
Edwin Neve's death reported in the Derby Daily Telegraph on 17th August 1920
A letter from his father, William, to the Records Office at Dover Garrison, dated 4th September 1920, reads,
'
Dear Sir
I received a reply Post Card from 102, Pear Tree Road, Derby, in respect to my son's War medal.
I beg to inform you that Corporal Edwin Neve, 80636, RGA, died through VDH (Valvular Disease of the Heart) caused through the effects of the war on August 3rd 1920 at the above address.
His father and mother have made repeated appeals for his pension without effect up to now.
'
In 1921, the Records Office at the Dover Garrison wrote to Edwin's father, William, asking for full details of the family in order that the ownership of the Memorial Plaque and Scroll could be established. William replied on 9th September 1921 to say that Edwin's parents were himself, William H Neve and Annie Neve and that Edwin also had brothers Arthur (35, of Vicarage Place), William (31, of Hope Street), Austin (29, of Eaton Street), as well as Percy (22), Walter (20) and Alfred (27) who all lived with their parents at Queens Road
The form was witnessed by Richard Hayes, a Justice of the Peace of 41, Columbia Road, Prescot.
Edwin's medal entitlement was to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. His father acknowledged receipt of the medals on 16th September 1921.
One interesting point is that on Edwin's Unit Register Card, he noted his trade or profession as 'Professional Footballer'. His footballing career has a page on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Neve
Edwin Neve's Death Certificate
The burial register at Prescot St Mary's shows the above entry for Edwin Neve
The pictures below, which have been kindly provided by the Friends of Prescot Cemetery and Churchyard, show the Neve family grave in St Mary's Churchyard, Prescot
Edwin Neve is not commemorated by CWGC. I have attempted to have him added to their Roll of Honour Register but without success as I am unable to positively link his cause of death to his military service. The cause of death (on Death Certificate), newspaper report and letter from his father all suggest that his death was a result of his service, but the proof needs to be absolute and I am unable to provide this.
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