MEEK, Richard Stanley
| Service Number: | 653 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Rockdale, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 April 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blayney War Memorial Gates, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Rockdale Methodist Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 653, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 653, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private Meek, who was killed in action, was the third son of the Rev. B. J. Meek, Methodist Minister at Rockdale (formerly of Bathurst). He was 31 years of age, was educated at Newington College, and, prior to the outbreak of war, was employed by the Alliance Assurance Company. He was a well known member of the Parramatta Golf Club. Private Meek has two brothers who are serving their country—Chaplain Meek, who is at present in Flanders, is a graduate of the Sydney University; and Mr H. K. Meek is a member of the King's Own Rifles. He is a brother of Mr. Meek, of the late firm of Whitford and Meek, of Orange.
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