Regimental number | 90 |
Place of birth | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
School | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Charles Henry Nield, Kapunda, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Imperial Camel Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Worked at Elder Smith & Co (Adelaide) from age 16 until enlistment. In the Cameliars [p. 263] there is the following reference to his death: 'Lieut. A.R. Nield, known and loved as "Ranji" by the whole Camel Corps, was killed .... on the hill.' (details from father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mussellabeh Hill nr Jericho, Palestine |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 59), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Henry and Fanny NIELD, William Street, Hawthorn, South Australia. Native of Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Lt H.R. NIELD MC, returned to Australia; Driver HC NIELD MM, returned to Australia. |