| Regimental number | 2501 |
| Place of birth | Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Alexandria, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K. Meader, 47 Buckland Street, Alexandria, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Mining Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, 29 May 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 23 July 1916; to England, 25 July 1916; to No 5 Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 26 July 1916; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 September 1916, from No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield. Marched into No 2 Command Depot from Wareham, 3 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: bronchitis), 7 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MEADER Charles Leslie |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
