Meek, Harold George

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M.A. (Syd., Oxon., Camb.), LL.M. (Camb.) : Captain, 12th Battn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, B.E.F., France and Germany. Enlisting in England in 1916, was commissioned 28th March, 1917, and served as lieutenant with battn. until the Armistice, though gassed at Foret de Nieppe near Hazebrouck in 1918. Then was appointed Staff Captain (Civil Administration) 1st Division and 1st Infantry Brigade in the Army of Occupation near Bonn, returning to Australia in 1923. Mentioned in Despatches. A.M.F. : Captain, Army Legal Department ( regular appointment) since demobilisation. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1916

Enlisted 1916 at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
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Military service as Captain at France --, France ; Germany --, Germany
1924

Barrister at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1924
1927

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1927
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

Gender

Male

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