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Robert Edward Meek
Army Durham Light Infantry
I am trying to trace my family tree. I was informed by my father that his father, Robert Edward Meek was in the DLI in the Great War. I have tried to find out to no luck. can anyone help me? I have no other information about him not even his service number. It seems a complete mystery. I believe he was born in Middlesbrough and lived in the South moor, Stanley area.
William Robert Meek
British Army Durham Light Infantry
from:Newburn, Northumberland
William Robert Meek was born in 1896. He went to war and it took him 3 tries to get in, twice his Dad went and got him out, the 3rd time his Dad said let him go. He became a prisoner of war, and he had been wounded. When I asked where he had been wounded his reply was, in the bottom. I asked, how was he wounded in that area, his reply was, like all the others I were running away.
Pte. John Meeke
British Army Irish Brigade
from:Derrykeighan
At the Battle of Messines in June 1917, John Meeke was a stretcher bearer with the Irish Brigade was on the left of the Ulster Division. During the attack the intensity of the British shelling meant that it was impossible to see more than a few yards. In the confusion, Private Meeke saw that Major Willie Redmond of the Irish Brigade was wounded. Willie Redmond was a politician with strong Irish Republican views, Meeke was a member of the original Ulster Volunteer Force, at home in Ireland this would probably have left them less than friends. However, on the battlefield loyalties were different. Using the shell craters as shelter, John Meeke ran across the battlefield towards the injured officer. As he treated Major Redmond, Private Meeke was also wounded by shrapnel, but he carried on, making sure the Major was taken back to the dressing station. Disobeying orders, Meeke then continued tending to the other wounded until he was forced to stop and go to the dressing station himself. Major Redmond died of his wounds, but John Meeke survived the war, although he died quite young in December 1923, aged 28.
Pte. Samuel Meeke
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Dervock
(d.19th Jan 1919)
Samuel Meeke was captured on the 21st of March 1918 and sent to the Langensalza pow camp where he was forced to work in the sulphur mines. On his release after the Armistice, his health was so affected that he died a fortnight after arriving home. He is buried in Derrykeighan Old Graveyard. Samuel also had a brother, John, who was awarded the Military Medal.
Pte. Arthur Porcher Meen
British Army 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Long Stratton
(d.20th September 1917)
Arthur Meen enlisted on the 2nd of July 1917 aged 29,he was previously a cattle lad on a farm. He was killed in action in Flanders, just 2 months after enlisting. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and Long Stratton War Memorial.
Lt. Mathew Charles Meere
British Army 17th Btn. London Regiment
from:London
Pte. Hugh Macdonald Mees
British Army 18th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
from:Maryhill, Glasgow
(d.2nd March 1916)
Hugh Mees was born in 1898 and died a week short of his 18th birthday. He worked as a bottler with Teacher's Whisky in Glasgow. He is buried in St Vaast Cemetery in Richebourg-L'Avoue
Pte. Bernard Meeson
British Army 7th Service Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Cannock, Staffordshire
(d.9th Dec 1917)
Bernard was born in Penkridge, Staffordshire. While he was known as Bernard Meeson, he was registered as Bernard Lowe. After his mother married Richard Wincer he was sometimes known as Bernard Wincer.
When war broke out in Europe he was living in Cannock. He signed up at Hednesford Drill Hall in 1914. He had 2 daughters Doris and Eliza with Isabella Mary Gripton whom he married in 1911. Eliza was killed while carrying milk back from the shop across the road. She stepped out in front of a bus and was dragged into the wheels and died instantly aged 7. His wife Isabella later married a local widow John W Amos.
Doris, my nan, had only vague memories of him going away. She died recently and with the exception of this photo I found two years ago, on a grainy fiche copy of the Cannock Advertiser, she had no pictures of her father Bernard.
Pte. Robert Meff
British Army 4th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Aberdeen
(d.26th September 1915)
Sjt. Thomas Megennis
British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.23rd May 1916)
Thomas Megennis served with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was aged 24 when he died on 23rd May 1916. He was born in Jarrow in 1891. He enlisted in Jarrow. He was the son of Elizabeth Gray (formerly Megennis nee Newby) of 17 North Street Jarrow and the late Charles Megennis.
Thomas is buried in Essex Farm Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow as T. McGuiness.
Dvr. E. D. Mehegan
Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy.
Pte. Frederick Mehew
Royal Irish Fusiliers
(d.13th July 1918)
Able Sea. Jeremiah Mehigan
Royal Navy HMS Magic
from:Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
(d.30th April 1918)
Able Seaman Mehigan was the eldest son of Catherine and Jeremiah Mehigan, of Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.
He was 30 when he died and is buried about 2 yards from the South-East corner of the ruins in the Killygarven Catholic Graveyard, Killygarven, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Sgt. Ernest Meigh MiD.
British Army 2nd West Lancashire Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Liverpool
Ernest Meigh was Mentioned in Dispatched on the 31st of May 1915.
Pte. Gilbert Eliot "Gib" Meikle
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
(d.12th July 1915)
Sgt. John Meikle VC MM.
British Army 4th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
(d.20th Jul 1918)
John Meikle was killed in action on 20th July 1918 aged 19 and is buried in the Marfaux (New Zealand) Memorial in France.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 13th Sept., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and initiative when his company, having been held up by machine-gun fire, he rushed single-handed a machine-gun nest. He emptied his revolver into the crews of the two guns and put the remainder out of action with a heavy stick. Then, standing up, he waved his comrades on. Very shortly afterward another hostile machine-gun checked progress, and threatened also the success of the company on the right. Most of his platoon having become casualties, Serjt. Meikle seized the rifle and bayonet of a fallen comrade, and again rushed forward against the gun crew, but was killed almost on the gun position. His bravery allowed two other men who followed him to put this gun out of action. This gallant non-commissioned officer's valour, devotion to duty, and utter disregard for his personal safety was an inspiring example to all."
Pte. John Meiklejohn
British Army 1/4 Battalion, B Company, No7 Platoon Royal Scots Fusiliers ÃÆ??Ã?Ã?Â
from:Darval, Ayeshire
John Meiklejohn, 1/4 Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, was my grandfather. He was wounded at Gallipoli and again in Palistine and survied the War and went on to be a police officer. Does anyone recognise any of their family on this picture if so who are they and what happend to them?
Gnr. F. Meiners
British Army 173rd Brigade, B Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.1st December 1917)
Gunner Meiners is buried in Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery, Grave I.Q.32.
Lt. Guiseppe "Joseph" Melandri MBE
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
from:Penarth
My Grand Father, Guiseppe Melandri, also known as Joseph Melandre, served as a Lieutenant in the RNVR during the First World War. His eldest two sons also served, both in the 11 Bn Welsh Regiment, although my father was only 12 when that war broke out.
Guiseppe was honoured with an MBE shortly after the war when he was tasked with getting the coal shipping industry back into production. Before the war he owned several coal ships but at war's end he was left with nothing. He worked hard to get coal production and the delivery of coal back to normal and he suffered a stroke which left him severely paralysed. For such a dynamic and forceful man this was devastating and he never recovered. He is fondly remembered as a strong family personality who loved his family and respected as a leader by the families of those who worked with him.
Cpl. Leonard Melandri
British Army 11 Battalion, B Coy, 5 Pl. Welsh Regiment
from:Penarth
Uncle Leonard enlisted with his brother Vincent. They served in Greece, France and Belgium. Leonard was severely wounded in the leg and received a disability pension after the war. I remember that he said his wound was packed with sulphur and strapped up so he could still keep fighting. He was unable to bend his leg for as long as we knew him. He married Clarice after the war but they were never able to have any children perhaps that is why they spoiled my brother and I as children.
Pte. Vincent Melandri
British Army 11th Battalion, B Coy, 5 Pl. Welsh Regiment
from:Penarth
My Uncle Vincent Melandri enlisted with his brother Leonard. Although wounded in the head Vincent stayed with his unit as long as he could. He served the entire War being demobbed in 1919. He worked as an electrical linesman after the war and sadly he never married and kept to himself. He visited us in London on at least three occasions and was a lovely man.
Pte. James Meldrum
British Army 5th (London Rifle Brigade) Btn. London Regiment
from:Glasgow
(d.15th August 1917)
James Meldrum was born 1890 in Grantown on Spey, son of John Meldrum (a baker) and Justina Grant (daughter of Peter Grant, Shoemaker, Grantown on Spey. He was a music hall artiste and married a music hall artiste Daisy May Worsley in Glasgow. He had spent some time in Buenos Aires as a Music Hall artiste, from 1908 to 1909.
He lived in London and served in the 5th (City of London) Battalion of the London Rifle Brigade. He was listed as missing presumed killed in September 1917, his place of birth on the Commonwealth Graves site is noted as Granbourne, Scotland when it should be Grantown. He is remembered on the Menin Gate.
His older brother John served with the 5th/6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles and Royal Flying Corps, he survived the war.
Pte. James Meldrum
British Army 1/5th Btn. London Regiment
from:Glasgow
(d.15th August 1917)
James Meldrum was a Music Hall Artiste. He had traveled overseas in 1908 as an artiste to Buenos Aires, Argentina with Henry Prescot (who was also his best man at wedding in 1915) Mr B Ben Merdani, Mr B Ben Ali, Mr Mahmed Amur and W.W. Collins all artistes. James was married to Daisy Joan Worsley, they married in Glasgow and she was also a Music Hall Artiste. Presumably they moved to London before the war for him to join a London Regiment, he gave his occupation as an actor. Sadly no I have photos. Commonwealth War Graves give birthplace as Granbourne, it should be Grantown on Spey. His widow lived in London.
Cpl. John Meldrum
British Army Cameronians Scottish Rifles
from:Glasgow
L/Cpl. John Meldrum
British Army 5th/6th Btn. Scottish Rifles
from:Glasgow
John Meldrum was born 1881 in Grantown on Spey, his father was John Meldrum (a baker) and mother, Justina Grant (daughter of Peter Grant, shoemaker of Grantown on Spey). The family moved to Glasgow sometime after 1901 John served in the 2nd Boer War with the Mashonaland Division of the British South Africa Police. He then joined the Scottish Rifles serving with the 5th/6th Battalion until 1917 when he suffered a wound and was gassed. He then joined the Royal Flying Corps in Dec 1917 and served again in France until March 1919 as an MT Fitter. When he joined the Royal Flying Corps he transferred to Royal Air Force and his date of birth is noted as 1884 and not 1881.
He was awarded the Queen's South Africa 1899-1902 with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1185 Tpr., B.S.A.P.) late issue, British War Medal (3632 L. Cpl. Scottish Rifles), Victory Medal (3632 L.Cpl. Scottish Rifles), Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R. 2nd issue (John Meldrum)
His younger brother James served with the 5th (City of London) Battalion of the London Rifle Brigade and was killed in action on 15th August 1917.
Pte. John Alexander Meldrum
British Army 6th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Bridgend
(d.10th November 1918)
Cpl. John Meldrum
British Army 5th/6th Btn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Glasgow
John Meldrum was serving with the 5th/6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) when he was gassed on the 22nd of August 1917.
2nd Lt. Owen Stirling Melhado
British Army 5th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jamaica, British West Indies
(d.7th Dec 1915)
Second Lieutenant Melhado was the Son of Reginald and Irene Melhado, of Devon House, Half Way Tree, Jamaica, British West Indies. He was Commissioned on the Field and died at age 23 whilst attached to the 11th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. He is buried in the Marsa Jewish Cemetery in Malta.
Pte. Thomas Melhuish
British Army 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment
(d.13th Aug 1915)
Pte. John William Mellars
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Carlton-in-Lindrick
(d.25th Oct 1918)
My great grandfather John Mellars was a farmer and as such did not have to join the war effort. He only saw my grandma once before he left for duty on the front line, he saw her take her first steps. He died of wounds on 25th October 1918.
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