| Regimental number | 2332 |
| Place of birth | Edi, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Moyhu, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Hannan, Moyhu, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row E, Grave No. 7), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1252 Sergeant William Joseph MEAGHER, 7th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 24 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 20 October 1916; disembarked Sierra Leone, West Africa, 4 December 1916; re-embarked on board 'Benalla', 16 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 September 1917; taken on strength, 39th Bn, 20 September 1917. Repored missing in action, 4 October 1917; fate confirmed as 'killed in action' by Court of Inquiry, 4 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
