MEAGHER W.

Given Names:  William Patrick

Service Number:  1623

Unit:  4th Light Horse Regiment, 12th reinforcements                                                        

Rank:  Private  

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Age:  39 Yrs  3 Mths

Occupation:  Clerk                                                                                                         

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Roman Catholic

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  6¾ In                  

Weight:  142 Lbs

Chest:  34-37 In

Hair:  Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Sallow

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  14/7/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Bridget Meagher

27 Tennyson Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                    

Embarkation Date:  23/11/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Ceramic A40

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Nestor   

Embarked:  30/5/1919                               

Disembarked:  2/7/1919

Unit:  13th Light Horse Regiment                                                                                                   

Rank:  Private

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MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  5024

British War Medal:  28980

Victory Medal:  26767

Other:    Military Medal & Bar

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1876

Place:  Carlton, Victoria                           

Father:  Richard MEAGHER                     

Mother:  Bridget FANNING

MARRIAGE

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DEATH

Date or Year: 3/7/1954                            

Place: Camberwell, Victoria                     

Burial:  Burwood Cemetery, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Served in 5th mounted rifles in South Africa (#842)

Was dangerously ill at Charlestown 7/2/1902 and 28/2/1902

Military Medal gazetted 13/3/1918 for bravery in the field

Bar to Military Medal gazetted 11/2/1919 for conspicuous services rendered

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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