Boyle, Neil

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Category: 1915-16

Neil Boyle

camerons

1st Batt. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Park Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 10.

His obituary was placed by his aunt, Mrs E. Robertson, whose address was Outfitters, West Princes Street, Helensburgh.
The son of the late John Boyle (mason) and the late Catherine Boyle, (nee Jamieson).

Neil Boyle was born at 53, West Princes Street, Helensburgh and was brought up in the town, where his father was a mason and later a spirit salesman. Both parents predeceased Neil.

Neil enlisted 7 years before the outbreak of war and was a career soldier as a bandsman.

Neil was badly wounded in France and Flanders and was returned to the UK. He died of his injuries in Tooting Military Hospital, aged 24.

There is a mention in his obituary in the Helensburgh and Gareloch Times of a widow, described as Edith McCauley (formerly Boyle) of 32c, South High Street, Port Arthur, Ontario.