Born in Sebastian, Melbourne to Thomas Robert Neighbour (1852-1935) & Elizabeth Poulter (1862-1949), who married in Oxley, Wangaratta, Victoria on 29 Nov 1882.
Edward served in WWI for New Zealand as Rifleman 25931 with NZRB, 11th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company.
* He enlisted on 29 May 1916 from Wellington
* He attested at Trentham on 20 May 1916, that:
* he was born in Sebastian, Victoria, Australia on 14 Aug 1889
* he was single
* 5'10¾" tall, weight 154 pounds (69.8kg), Chest measurement 35", expanded 38". Hair brown, Eyes Brown, Dark Complexion. Religion, C of E
* He listed his next of kin as ..
* his mother, Mrs E. Neighbour, Sebastian, Melbourne, Victoria (Sebastian is 180km north of Melbourne & 20km north of Bendigo) & Also Mr T Mills, Commercial Hotel, Wanganui (friend)
* His occupation was a Bushman for J. W. Cummins, King Country

* He embarked 25 Sep 1916 on the Devon, disembarked in Devonport 21 Nov 1916 and marched into Sling Camp with the 17th Reinforcements .
* He was admitted to Codford Hospital the following month, 2 Dec 1916 .. https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/27202/codford-hospital-england

* He was declared no longer physically fit for war service on account of pleurisy with effusion having lost weight and being much below usual weight, on 2 March 1918 having served 1 year 277 days.
* He was returned to NZ as permanently unfit for War Service. His intended address was 80 Wicksteed street, Wanganui

Edward married Myrtle Yarrow (1895-1979) in 1920 in NZ. Myrtle was the 7th of 12 children of Robert Yarrow (1861-1937) & Alice Ann Stace (1864-1935)
their known children
* 1920 - 2002 Edward Henry Neighbour (+August)
. Edward married Betty Elaine Heathcote August (1919-2017) in 1941. Betty was the 4th of 4 children (3 daughters) of William George 'Will' August (1882-1953) & Hermione Aletta 'Minnie' Heathcote (1889-1963) of Lower Hutt, later Auckland.
* 1922 - 1971 Alice WInifred Neighbour (1922-1971)
. Alice married Roy Harwood Billing (1922-1994) in 1946
* 1923 - 1999 Elizabeth Ivy Neighbour
. Elizabeth married Aubrey Frederick Wright (1924-2015) in 1956
* 1929 - 1974 Leoni Myrtle Neighbour
. Leoni didn't marry

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 Jan 1924
To Land Agents Please take notice that ny Hous Property, situate 80 Wicksteed Street, has been sold by Messrs Hackshaw, Searle & Brookie, 74 Ridgway Street. E. H. NEIGHBOUR

Born in Sebastian, Melbourne to Thomas Robert Neighbour (1852-1935) & Elizabeth Poulter (1862-1949), who married in Oxley, Wangaratta, Victoria on 29 Nov 1882.
Edward served in WWI for New Zealand as Rifleman 25931 with NZRB, 11th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company.
* He enlisted on 29 May 1916 from Wellington
* He attested at Trentham on 20 May 1916, that:
* he was born in Sebastian, Victoria, Australia on 14 Aug 1889
* he was single
* 5'10¾" tall, weight 154 pounds (69.8kg), Chest measurement 35", expanded 38". Hair brown, Eyes Brown, Dark Complexion. Religion, C of E
* He listed his next of kin as ..
* his mother, Mrs E. Neighbour, Sebastian, Melbourne, Victoria (Sebastian is 180km north of Melbourne & 20km north of Bendigo) & Also Mr T Mills, Commercial Hotel, Wanganui (friend)
* His occupation was a Bushman for J. W. Cummins, King Country

* He embarked 25 Sep 1916 on the Devon, disembarked in Devonport 21 Nov 1916 and marched into Sling Camp with the 17th Reinforcements .
* He was admitted to Codford Hospital the following month, 2 Dec 1916 .. https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/27202/codford-hospital-england

* He was declared no longer physically fit for war service on account of pleurisy with effusion having lost weight and being much below usual weight, on 2 March 1918 having served 1 year 277 days.
* He was returned to NZ as permanently unfit for War Service. His intended address was 80 Wicksteed street, Wanganui

Edward married Myrtle Yarrow (1895-1979) in 1920 in NZ. Myrtle was the 7th of 12 children of Robert Yarrow (1861-1937) & Alice Ann Stace (1864-1935)
their known children
* 1920 - 2002 Edward Henry Neighbour (+August)
. Edward married Betty Elaine Heathcote August (1919-2017) in 1941. Betty was the 4th of 4 children (3 daughters) of William George 'Will' August (1882-1953) & Hermione Aletta 'Minnie' Heathcote (1889-1963) of Lower Hutt, later Auckland.
* 1922 - 1971 Alice WInifred Neighbour (1922-1971)
. Alice married Roy Harwood Billing (1922-1994) in 1946
* 1923 - 1999 Elizabeth Ivy Neighbour
. Elizabeth married Aubrey Frederick Wright (1924-2015) in 1956
* 1929 - 1974 Leoni Myrtle Neighbour
. Leoni didn't marry

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 Jan 1924
To Land Agents Please take notice that ny Hous Property, situate 80 Wicksteed Street, has been sold by Messrs Hackshaw, Searle & Brookie, 74 Ridgway Street. E. H. NEIGHBOUR