Private

Thomas Meikle

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas and Christina Meikle, of Kype Waterhead, Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Thomas Meikle was my maternal grandfather's younger brother. He was the youngest of 3 brothers, the oldest was William (who inherited the farm at Kype waterhead), the second was John (my Grandad). Th... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Thinking of you 100 years on, I remember that my late grandfather never forgot you during his own long life. I was interested to see you mentioned in the book "Gallipoli to the Somme" by Alexander Ai... Read More

Casualty

Service Number: 
8/3005
Name:
Thomas Meikle
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
W. Meikle (brother), Waterhead, Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Palmerston, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
29 May 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
7th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 October 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel:
Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. B. 18.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Thomas Meikle
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