Regimental number | 1656 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Edward George Meek, 9 Waldegrove Road, Preston Park, Brighton, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal Driver |
Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Avonmouth, England, 12 July 1915; disembarked Rouen, France, 15 July 1915. Transferred to 23rd Ammunition Sub Park, 28 July 1915. Appointed Acting Corporal, 31 March 1916; rank confirmed, 11 August 1916. On leave to the United Kingdom, 11-21 June 1917; rejoined unit, 24 June 1917. Found guilty, 23 July 1917, of disobeying an order in that he permitted a naked light in a lorry: severely reprimanded. On leave to the United Kingdom, 19 February 1918; rejoined unit, 7 March 1918. Taken on strength, 4th Divisional Motor Transport Company, 12 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 23 October 1918; discharged, 28 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |