Neil Colin Boyle (1916 - 1941)

Born 8 Dec 1916 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 8 Feb 1941 at age 24 in Nottingham Hospital, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Neil Boyle is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Neil Boyle lived in Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand.

Biography

Neil "Jim" was born in 1916. He was the son of Sergeant James McKenzie Boyle (24331), MM, Otago Regiment (killed in action in Belgium, 12th October, 1917), and of Frances Coley, of Waverley, Wellington, New Zealand.

Three years after the death of his father, his mother married Alfred James Arbon on 29 June 1920.

During the 2nd World War Neil served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 12 Squadron for approximately 18 months before he left for England, serving in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register he was recorded living at 79 Windermere Road, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Also in the household were Ellen Williamson (59 and domestic duties), Herbert J Barley (26 and a tool room turner) and one other.

Occupation: Air Gunner Ac2 R A F V R

He fought in the France and Germany (TBC) Campaigns. His Service Number was 903054.

He died on 8 February 1941 from injuries received in an aircraft accident^[1]. He was 25 years of age.

Jim was buried at Cotgrave (All Saints) Churchyard Extension, Nottinghamshire, England^[2]. Grave Reference: Centre Sec.

Inscription:

903054 SERGEANT

N. C. "JIM" BOYLE

OF NEW ZEALAND

AIR GUNNER

ROYAL AIR FORCE

8TH FEBRUARY 1941 AGED 24

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHT-RXY1 : 4 September 2014), Neil C Boyle, 1941; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234392725/neil-colin-boyle : accessed 17 February 2022), memorial page for Neil Colin “Jim” Boyle (1917–8 Feb 1941), Find A Grave: Memorial #234392725, citing All Saints Churchyard Extension, Cotgrave, Rushcliffe Borough, Nottinghamshire, England ; Maintained by Paul (contributor 46880671)

• New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages online (BDM Online) - Birth record no. 1917/11528, citing Neil Colin Boyle born to parents with given names of Frances and James McKenzie[1]

• Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph [[2]]

• New Zealand Wargraves Project memorial page for Neil Boyle [3]

• National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past, EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXXI, ISSUE 35, 11 FEBRUARY 1941 [4]

• New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages online (BDM Online) - Death record no. 1945/13561, citing Neil Colin Boyle, 24Y [5]