Amos Clement Meredith

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Mon, 18/01/2016 - 14:41

First Name:

Amos

Middle Name:

Clement

Last Name:

Meredith

Alternate Spelling:

Arnos

Mother's Name:

Amy (nee Annesley)

Father's Name:

Joseph Meredith

Date Enlisted:

Monday, August 21, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

45th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, October 11, 1917

Place of Death:

Passchendaele, Belgium

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds received

Details:

Amos Meredith (Service No 4642) was born in Lithgow, NSW in 1896. At the time of enlistment he was a single 20 year old labourer from Coledale, NSW and had served in the 37th Cadets. He embarked on HMAT A72 Beltana with 12th Reinforcements, 30th Battalion on 25th November 1916.

After arriving in England on 29th January 1917 he attended a number of training courses and finally joined 45th Battalion in France on 9th July 1917. His file lists few details but he saw service on the Western Front until he was reported wounded in action on 11th October 1917. Amos died the same day and is buried in Passchendaele New British Cemetery Plot XIII, Row A, Grave 18.

Amos' name has been incorrectly transcribed as Arnos on a number of databases, however his name is clearly stated as Amos on his sign up papers.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, MEREDITH AMOS CLEMENT