Military History

He enlisted as a Private. Meyer transferred to the Field Artillery as a Gunner 1.12.1916 and transferred for training to Maribyrnong, Vic. for further artillery training 1.3.1917.
Embarked Melbourne per ‘Port Sydney’ A15 for Egypt 9.11.1917.
Roll Rank Driver.
Roll Unit 27th Reinf. Australian Field Artillery (AFA).
Meyer disembarked at Suez with FAB 12.12.1917. He joined the BEF and embarked at Alexandria for England 18.12.1917.
Meyer disembarked at Taranto, Italy and re embarked for England. He disembarked at Southampton 4.1.1918. Meyer marched in to Training Camp at Heytesbury 4.1.1916. He proceeded overseas with his Unit to Rouelles France 18.7.1918 as Gunner with 2nd Australian Divisional Ammunition Corps (DAC). He was taken on Strength in the Field with the 2nd DAC 30.7.1918. Meyer transferred to the 4th Field Artillery Bde. (FAB) 21.9.1918. He transferred to the 5th FAB 15th Bty. 27.9.1918. Meyer was appointed Driver 10.2.1919. He was transferred to the 4th FAB 31.3.1919. Meyer took leave and rejoined his unit with the 15th Bty 13.4.1919. He marched out from France for England, for demobilisation 15.5.1919. Meyer marched in to Sutton Veny to await his return to Australia.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Main’
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 27.9.1919.
Discharged 28.10.1919.
Final Rank Driver, 15th Battery 5th FAB.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Deceased 15.1.1986. Widow Mrs Olive B Meyer, 71 Ninth Avenue Maylands, WA.
Member of Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Photos Artillery Training at Guildford. Photographer Mitchell, E. L. photograph source SLWA 031217PD
             Artillery Training at Maribyrnong, Vic. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H18765
             Australian Artillery pack horses in France. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00090
             Carrying ammunition to the Australian Artillery front line, the day prior to the Battle of Amiens 7.8.1918 . Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E02849

Information Source
AWM  031217PD. Artillery Training at Guildford. Photographer Mitchell, E. L. photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H18765. Artillery Training at Maribyrnong, Vic. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00090. Australian Artillery pack horses in France. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E02849. Carrying ammunition to the Australian Artillery front line, the day prior to the Battle of Amiens 7.8.1918 . Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Guildford Primary School
Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Meyer Thomas Edmund)
AWM Embarkation Rolls- Thomas Edmund Meyer
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories

Kidman Avenue, South Guildford, WA.

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