Lance Serjeant THOMAS NEELY
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
8th Bn.
Died 01 October 1918
Age 21 years old
Photographer: Bill Caudwell
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross, Military Medal
- Additional Info Son of James H. and Agness Neely, of 91, Claudia St., City Rd., Walton, Liverpool.
- Personal Inscription GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
- Additional Citation note
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 31067, dated 13th Dec., 1918, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery during operations at Flesquieres on 27th September, 1918. His company was held up during the advance by heavy machine-gun fire from a flank. Cpl. Neely, realising the seriousness of the situation, at once, under point-blank fire, dashed out with two men and rushed the positions, disposing of the garrisons and capturing three machine guns. Subsequently, on two successive occasions, he rushed concrete strong points, killing or capturing the occupants."
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