| Regimental number | 619 |
| Place of birth | Marong near Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Marist Brothers (Catholic) College, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Daylesford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
Volunteered for active service in Sept 1914, sailed in the troopship 'Ulysses' on Dec 22nd 1914. Took part in the landing on Gallipoli. Wounded four times and awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field in August 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 21.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 23), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rebecca Ellen MYERS, Police Station, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Marong, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Night 27th/28th August, 1916 at MOUQUET FARM. For leading bombing squads which successfully entered enemy strong point 54, and pushed forward into strongly held communication trenches, holding same, and inflicting heavy casualties on a large body of the enemy troops, and thus covering our consolidating party. These two N.C.O.s [MYERS and 2636 Edgar John RULE] threw bombs untiringly, and it is due to their personal heroism that the enemy were held back for some time, thus giving us time to prepare for their counter attack. They stood to their posts under heavy shell fire with undaunted courage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
