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Herbert Meatchem
| Name on Board | H Meatchern |
| Name on Service Records |
Herbert Meatchem |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Fitter and Turner |
| Place of Birth | North Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | John Meatchem |
| Address | 35 Russell St, North Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 18/02/1916 |
| Service No. | 22244 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 20/05/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Medic A7 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 109th Battery |
| Date of Death | 6/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 27th Australian Field Artillery Battery |
| Rank on Death | Sergeant |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Herbert Meatchem attended North Williamstown State School.
He served his apprenticeship with Gibbons Implement Works, Footscray and was employed at the shipbuilding yards when he enlisted.
His brother, Thomas Henry (1033 and 6122) enlisted in September 1914, was medically discharged (Thrombosis) in September 1915 and re-enlisted September 1916
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 27 October 1917, p3
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