MEACHAM, Leslie Glanville
| Service Number: | 4506 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915, Enlisted in Rockhampton. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 30 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Barcaldine, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Brisbane. Queensland. Australia , 19 July 1963, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sherwood (St. Matthew's) Anglican Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4506, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Rockhampton. | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4506, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4506, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 29 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Machine Gun Company | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company | |
| 24 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Machine Gun Company | |
| 5 Apr 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Machine Gun Company | |
| 31 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4506, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Returned to Australia. | |
| 17 Jun 1919: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 28 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4506, 2nd Machine Gun Company |
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Military Medal
'During the taking of MONT ST. QUENTIN on 1st September, 1918, these two men [MEACHAM and 2123 J.L. BRIDGLAND] were acting as No. 1 of Machine Guns and showed determination and initiative in the use of their weapons. Under intense fire from Machine Guns and Minnenwerfers, these men worked their way round to the flanks of an enemy Machine Gun nest, which was holding up our infantry and causing many casualties. They suddenly opened fire on the enemy from close range and silenced the gun, although their exposed position drew a heavy fire upon them. This operation was carried out without regard to personal danger and, by bravely sticking to their position, they enabled the infantry to reorganise the line.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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