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MEATCHEM, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22244 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Australian Field Artillery Battery |
| Born: | North Williamstown, Melbourne Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | North Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter and Turner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 6 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery Plot IV, Row A, Grave 6 Headstone Inscription "UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY", |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1916: | Involvement 22244, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 May 1916: | Embarked 22244, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22244, 27th Australian Field Artillery Battery, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 22244 awm_unit: 27th Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of John and Jane MEATCHEM; Brother of Jacob MEATCHEM of 128 John St., Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.
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