Patrick MEALEY MM

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Service Number:	4266
Enlisted:	13 August 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
Last Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Black Springs, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cold Storage
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 15 May 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

13 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4266, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4266, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4266, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 1st Battalion to the 54th Battalion
1 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, In the field
2 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 54th Infantry Battalion, In the field
12 Aug 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: At Petillon on 19th/20th July, 1916, Corporal Patrick Mealey of the Grenade Platoon did excellent work in repelling German attacks by his fine work and example with grenades. He set the lead to the men about him and while grenades lasted he exposed himself bravely in keeping the Germans at bay. He was particularly fearless and did excellent work, and finally by his example the Germans were beaten off. He is mentioned elsewhere with Sergeant Bates for other fine work.
15 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 54th Infantry Battalion, In the field
15 May 1917:	Involvement 4266, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4266 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1917-05-15

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Son of Johanna Mealey of 5 Queen's Place, Balmain, NSW

Husband of Clara Laura Mealey of 'Adeline', Houston Road, Kensington, NSW

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal