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Meekosha, Samuel
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Meekosha, Samuel
Date Of Birth
16 Sep 1893
Age
22
Birth Place
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Leeds and Bradford, Yorkshire; Penarth, Glamorgan; Oakdale, near Blackwood, Monmouthshire, England; Wales
Date
19 Nov 1915
Date Of Death
8 Dec 1950
Further Information
Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Overseas Forces (Execpt Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List].
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1/6th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own). Changed name to Ingham in 1942. Later Second Lieutenant and Captain. Record Office. Class II. Employed. Regular Army Reserve of Officers, seniority date 15/01/1919. Served in the Second World War with The Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
1147
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
946 (V.C.); Issue: 29447 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Yser, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
West Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion
1/6th Battalion Territorial Force
Place of Death
Blackwood, Monmouthshire
Seniority Date
27 Jun 1917
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
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British War Medals WW1
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Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
West Yorkshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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