 Against Kent in mid-July he took 3-29 in the first innings (his maiden wicket being that of opener Punter Humphreys); and against Surrey a fortnight later, in what proved to be his final game, he claimed a career-best 4-53.Nevile joined the Army in World War I, and served in the Lincolnshire Regiment.He was killed near Ypres, Belgium at the age of just 27.