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George Ivor Le Duc Neal was born in Paddington in 1886, the son of George (a builder & contractor) and his wife Alice. He had two younger brothers who went on to become a major and a captain in WW1.

Medal Index Card states that he arrived in France on the 23rd January 1915. He was entitled to the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Probate Records George Ivor Neal of Pinner House Pinner Middlesex died 15th June 1915 at or near Ypres Flanders Probate in London on 24th November 1915 awarded to George Neal Builder total sum of Effects £74.5s

Baptisms (sister) Julia Frances Jane Neal was Baptised on 25th January 1885 at St Peter Paddington Parents George & Alice Julia Neal all off 18 Walterton Road Paddington George Neal Snr occupation Builder George Ivor Le Duc Neal was Baptised on 27th June 1886 at St Peter Paddington Parents George & Alice Julia Neal all off 18 Walterton Road Paddington George Neal Snr occupation Builder (brother) Archibald Charles Neal born 30th January 1888 was Baptised on 12th February 1888 at Christ Church Brondesbury London Parents George & Alice Julia Neal all off 36 Priory Park Road Brondesbury London George Neal Snr occupation Builder (sister) Doris Sybil Neal born 11th March 1891 was Baptised on 5th April 1891 at St Paul Kilburn Square Parents George & Alice Julia Neal all off 42 Kingsley Road Willesden George Neal Snr occupation Builder

H.A.C. is probably Honourable Artillery Company. From what I can see "Fargo Camp" may have been on Salisbury Plain and not in Aldershot. See map at www.rgcrompton.info/crompton/1805info8c.html So far, I have not been able to connect the HAC with Fargo camp (other than through these captions). However, it may just have been a summer exercise,

More on this: "From 1899, part of Salisbury Plain to the north west of the village was used for artillery practice and a camp was set up on Durrington Down. By the beginning of the First World War there were three tented camps known as Durrington, Larkhill, and Fargo Camps; which were later replaced by permanent brick buildings. The military expansion caused a decline in all types of farming as the army occupied most of the land, however, the rapid rise in population brought about the establishment of many shops and business. After the Second World War the town expanded between Netheravon Road and the river Avon, including large council estates and two new schools. Durrington remains as an army-orientated community." www.wiltshire.gov.uk/south_wiltshire_settlement_setting_a...

LOC, Fargo Camp info should be added to description, as with others in this series.

Thanks artolog I'll ask that we put all info written on the bottom of the photo in our record.