| Regimental number | 3264 |
| Place of birth | Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Ernest Sydney |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Amager, Duntroon Street, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G H C Meyer, Amager, Duntroon Street, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Cadets; 3 months in the 39th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | RAS Grounds, New Suth Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Carl and Georgina MEYER, 2 Mansion Flats, Manly, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 55th Bn from 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916 Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MEYER Ernest Sidney Rudolph |
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