| Regimental number | 2461 |
| Place of birth | Hermidale, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Blackheath, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Grace Leader, 'The Retreat', Ilford, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 months in the Citizen Military Forces ('now exempt'); previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest measurement. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted Elms George NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 November 1919. Proceeded overseas to France from 14th Training Bn, 21 December 1916; taken on strength, 54th Bn, in the field, 8 February 1917. Wounded in action, 29 March 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh and leg, fractured), and admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 30 March 1917; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 12 April 1917; to England, 2 May 1917, and admitted to Fulham Military Hospital, 3 May 1917 (right leg amputated below knee: condition serious); transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 28 June 1917; granted furlough, 2 October 1917, to report to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 16 October 1917. Discharged to Depot, 16 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 16 March 1918; transshipped to HT 'Wiltshire, left Suez, 30 March 1918; discharged (wounded), Sydney, 30 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MEADLEY Elmo George |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
