| Regimental number | 241 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Law student |
| Address | Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr R J Meagher, Russell Crescent, Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; did not transfer to the Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row A, Grave No. 7), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard James and Adeline MEAGHER, Russell Crescent, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Hobart,1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916. Promoted 2nd LT, 4 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 December 1916 (mumps), and transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station; to No 19 Ambulance Train, 15 December 1916, and admitted to 14th Infectious Hospital, Boulogne, 16 December 1916; discharged to Base Rest Camp, 31 December 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 6 January 1917. Resumed duties as 2nd LT, in the field, 18 January 1917. Promoted LT, 26 January 1917. Detached to 3rd Division School, 22 April 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 29 April 1917. On leave, 26 June-4 July 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 4 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MEAGHER Norman Richard Thomas |
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