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MEADE, Arthur Stuart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1501 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Majors Creek, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bathurst District School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 June 1915, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst Public School Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 1 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Promoted prior to embarking | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1501, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 1501, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was under age being born in 1897 making him under age at enlistment not the 21 years and 11 months as stated on his attestation paper
Son of James Arthur Meade and Frances Meade of Young, NSW formerly of 233 Lambert Street, Bathurst, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He enjoyed military training serving in the 41st Battalion Cadets with the rank of Lieutenent. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts when younger. He was a good athlete and boxer. He was studying as an apprentice Engineer prior to enlisting
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