Captain Andrew Shennan Neilson DSO Distinguished Service Order

Service Number 219046


Campaign:

World War 2


Died:

16.7.1944

Aged 23
Died of Wounds, Attached 2nd Batallion Coldstream Guards
Buried at Assisi War Cemetery, Italy. III, F, 20
Son of Doctor Andrew Shennan Neilson and Hettie Ruthin Neilson
Educated at Cheltenham College.

Memorial(s):

Country Location Name of Memorial Campaign Names Date(s)
Italy St Mark's, Via Maggio 16, 50125 Firenze, Italy St Marks Church, Florence World War 2
Andrew Neilson 16-7-1944 View
England Epsom College Chapel College Road Epsom KT17 4JQ Epsom College Memorial Chapel World War 2
Andrew Neilson 16-7-1944 View

Further information:

Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:

If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.