| Regimental number | 61735 |
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lucknow PO, Lucknow, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A. Meddings, Lucknow PO, Lucknow, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for military service due to defective vision) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 94), West Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Harriet MEDDINGS; husband of Alice C.M.L. MEDDINGS, Lucknow, Victoria |
| Other details |
Embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 11 October 1918 (influenza); discharged, 16 October 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 16 October 1918; disembarked Sierra Leone, 20 October 1918, and transferred to Tower Hill Military Hospital the same day. Died, 22 October 1918 (influenza). Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MEDDINGS William Ernest |