James Stanley MEEHL

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Service Number:	1736
Enlisted:	14 February 1916, Beaufort, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Corindhap, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Corindhap, Golden Plains, Victoria
Schooling:	Corindhap State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Suicide, Caulfield Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1918
Cemetery:	Rokewood Civil Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Corindhap Boys Pictorial Roll of Honour, Shelford Shire of Leigh Roll of Honor

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1736, 57th Infantry Battalion, Beaufort, Vic.
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1736, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1736, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
24 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
15 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1736, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), SW to face and arm. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 8 February 1917.
28 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1736, 58th Infantry Battalion, Accidentally shot (not self inflicted) in the thigh (fractured). Evacuated to UK and then Australia.
3 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1736, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 16 July 1917 and discharged as MU (wounds). While still in hospital in Melbourne, committed suicide on 3 March 1918, the day of his discharge.
3 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 1736, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1736 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-03

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