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Re: Arthur Sydney Neal or Sidney Arthur Neal.
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 11:27 GMT (UK) »
Newspaper of time gives usual address for Arthur as 55 Heath Street, Winson Green, Birmingham and says he was an ex-tramway conductor. He died from his injuries in a Manchester hospital. Burial, with full military honours, in family grave at  Warstone. Following year, Birmingham Roll of Honour listed him as having been married, and a Mrs Neal, 55 Heath Street, as having been his nearest relative or former address. The entry against married also had (3). Looking at other entries, this may have been number of children, albeit column heading doesn't state this.
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Re: Arthur Sydney Neal or Sidney Arthur Neal.
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 11:41 GMT (UK) »
A post on this forum (linked thread just an example of street mentioned) might also be worthwhile:

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/heath-street-winson-green.48578/
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Re: Arthur Sydney Neal or Sidney Arthur Neal.
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 12:25 GMT (UK) »
Arthur's war medals look to be currently for sale via https://jcollinsmedals.co.uk/categories/first-world-war-medals/ . Perhaps sold to them via family member or selling on commission for a family member? Might be worth an email to them to ask and if yes, a request for details of this thread and/or the CWGC appeal to be passed to that member.

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Re: Arthur Sydney Neal or Sidney Arthur Neal.
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 12:40 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: scotmum on Tuesday 26 January 21 12:25 GMT (UK)
Arthur's war medals look to be currently for sale via https://jcollinsmedals.co.uk/categories/first-world-war-medals/ . Perhaps sold to them via family member or selling on commission for a family member? Might be worth an email to them to ask and if yes, a request for details of this thread and/or the CWGC appeal to be passed to that member.

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.   Serving in France from 12th August 1914, he was severely wounded during the First Battle of Ypres and evacuated home. He died of wounds at No 2 Western General Hospital, Manchester 3rd November 1914 aged 27 years

Wow, what a coincidence.  Always sad to see when medals come up for sale. Very interesting.

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Re: Arthur Sydney Neal or Sidney Arthur Neal.
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 12:50 GMT (UK) »
pm sent to relatives (except for the ones in New Zealand)

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