United States. A State Of New York Veteran Corps Of Artillery Blazer Patch, C.1984 Archive Neilson was discharged on February

Neilson was discharged on February 17

1911 in Birmingham

and 4th Isonzo Battles during the First World War

He reverted to the rank of Private on transfer to the 6th Reserve Battalion on March 2

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