MEIKLE, Clarence Sargood
| Service Number: | 2862 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Vic., 1898 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Kildonan Boys Honour Board, Melbourne Kildonan Presbyterian Homes for Children Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2862, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2862, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2862, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'On the 26th August, 1918, at SUZANNE Ridge, this man displayed great gallantry in the assault on the enemy's trench and later during the route of the enemy. He was the first man to enter the trench and used his bombs and rifle to good advantage until the No. 1 of his gun team got into action. Under continuous and deliberate fire, he continued to fight the enemy and beat him back down the trench. Quickly, though yard by yard, the trench was won in this part. When the supply of Lewis gun ammunition failed, from clips of cartridges from wounded men he succeeded in loading three magazines. He was instrumental in the capture of a machine gun one member of which he captured and one he killed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919