Maurice Wilder-Neligan
| Maurice Wilder-Neligan | |
|---|---|
 Wilder-Neligan as a lieutenant colonel, returning to Australia in July 1919 | |
| Born |
4 October 1882 Tavistock, Devon, England |
| Died |
10 January 1923 (aged 40) Ekerapi, New Britain |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom Australia |
| Service/branch |
British Army Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service |
1910–11 1914–19 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit |
Royal Horse Artillery (1910–11) 9th Battalion (1914–17) |
| Commands held | 10th Battalion (1917–19) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Conduct Medal Mentioned in Despatches (5) Croix de guerre (France) |
Maurice Wilder-Neligan, CMG, DSO & Bar, DCM (4 October 1882 – 10 January 1923), born Maurice Neligan, was an English-born Australian soldier, who commanded the 10th Battalion during the First World War. He was born in Tavistock, Devon, the son of Canon John West Neligan and his wife Charlotte, née Putland.
Wilder-Neligan enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 20 August 1914, and served throughout the First World War with the 9th and 10th Battalions. Originally receiving the rank of private, he was commissioned and promoted to lieutenant colonel by the conclusion of the war, as well as receiving many decorations, including a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, a Distinguished Service Order & Bar, a Distinguished Conduct Medal, five mentions in Despatches and the French Croix de guerre.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Hill, A. J. (1990). "Wilder-Neligan, Maurice (1882–1923)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 19 August 2014.