| Regimental number | 142 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Ballarat State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Accountancy and Pharmacy |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, W M Jewkes, 39 Lock Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Captain Adjutant in Senior Cadets Forces. In charge Instructional Camp at Royal Park 1915-16. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | CSM (WO Class II) |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Resigned above rank and enlisted as private in 39th. Received his commission to Warrant Officer and Lieutenant in England 1916. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Houplines, Armentieres |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wallace Meiklejohn and Jean JEWKES, Military Road, and Raglan Street, Mosman, New South Wales. Native of Ballarat |
| Family/military connections | His only brother was Staff Sergeant in AMC from 1914 to 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
