Regimental number | 1087 |
Place of birth | Longreach Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, James Meiling, Short Street off Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 5), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2168 Pte Rasmus Frederick MEILING, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |