Military History

Embarked Melbourne per HMAT 'Botanist' A59 for Suez 22.11.1915 (AWM Embarkation Roll). The ship of departure hass also ben noted as HMAT 'Persic' (Digger History)
Roll Rank Driver.
Roll Unit 16th Battery, 6th Army Field Artillery Brigade.
Meyers disembarked at Suez with his Battery 21.12.1915 and joined the MEF.  Howeve, ,the evacuation of Gallipoli was occuring at the time of his arrival in Egypt and the Brigade was not required in the Mediteranean. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded to join the BEF in Alexandria and embarked for France per HT ‘Eboe’ 17.3.1916. He disembarked at Marseilles 23.3.1916. Meyers was taken on Strength with 6th Army Brigade, Australian Field Artillery (AFA). The 6th  Army AFB fought at Pozieres from July-September 1916, at Bullecourt in April 1917, the Battle of Passchendaele July- November 1917, Battle of Menin Road late September 1917, Broodseinde Ridge October 1917. Meyers would have fought in most of these battles. He took leave to England 9.8.1917- 13.8.1917 an. His AFB fought  against the German Spring Offensive in 1918, at Hamel in July 1918 and Amiens in August 1918. Meyers fought in most of these battles and took 3 weeks leave in England at the end of September (24.9.1918 - 19.10.1918). Following Armistice, his Brigade remained in France until February when he  marched into his base 17.2.1919 and embarked for England for demobilisation 26.2.1919. Meyers was listed for return to Australia in May 1919
Embarked for Australia per ‘Kaiser i Hind’ 6.5.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 9.6.1919.
Discharged 1.8.1919.
Final Rank Driver 16th Bty. 6th Army Field Artillery Brigade.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals 1914- 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos  HMAT 'Botanist' A 59 at Port Melbourne Wharf. August 1916 Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0492
               Artillery AIF Troops arrive at Le Havre en route to the Base Camp. April 1916. French Official Photograph, photograph source AWM H16632
               Australian Artillery hauling guns over muddy terrain Sept. 1917 near Ypres. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00831
               Artillery Horses on the road between Popperhinge and Ypres.1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source E00827

Information Source
AWM PB0492. HMAT 'Botanist' A 59 at Port Melbourne Wharf. August 1916 Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial  Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H16632. Artillery AIF Troops arrive at Le Havre en route to the Base Camp. April 1916.  French Official Photograph, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00831. Australian Artillery hauling guns over muddy terrain Sept. 1917 near Ypres. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00827. Artillery Horses on the road between Popperhinge and Ypres.1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Henry Meyers
Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Meyers Henry

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