William Meldrum

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

William AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Meldrum AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

• Bill AWMM
• Fix Bayonets AWMM
• Corncob AWMM

Nama Hōia

WWI 11/675 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Pono

Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Whānautanga mai

28 Jul 1865 AWMM

Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga

WW1 Pre 14 Aug 1914 AWMM Hunterville, New Zealand AWMM

Mahi whai muri i te pakanga

• Farmer (Hunterville)/Civilian AWMM
• Magistrate/Civilian AWMM
  Magistrate (Greymouth) - 1921-34 AWMM
• Mayor/Civilian AWMM
  Mayor of Greymouth - 1935-38 AWMM

Uri kiritahi

WW1 Mrs N.E. Meldrum (wife), care of G.P.O, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM

Pakanga

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• Regular Military Service AWMM

Kauhanga riri

• 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
• Sinai & Palestine AWMM
• Sinai & Palestine AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Army AWMM

Nama Hōia

WWI 11/675 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

• Volunteer, 6th Manawatu Mounted Rifles, 1900-1914 AWMM
• New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) AWMM
  CB citation: "In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with miiltary operations in Egypt and Palestine." (London Gazette, 12 December 1919, p15440) AWMM
• Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) AWMM
  CMG citation: "The Wellington MR Regiment under command of Lt-Col Meldrum was sent up to reinforce our position on Chunuk Bair on the night 8/9 Aug and at 9pm this officer took over command from Col Moore who was wounded and remained in command until his regiment was relieved at 11pm on the 9/10th. During the whole of this time our position was being continuously attacked, and the situation was at times extremely critical. It is undoubtedly due to the determined & resolute attitude of this officer which gave confidence to his men and to his skilful dispositions that the position was maintained during this time." (London Gazette, 14 January 1916, p568, WA 22/5/10) AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
  DSO citation: "For distinguished service in the field (Sinai and Palestine)" (London Gazette, 3 June 1919) AWMM
• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD) AWMM
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM
• New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
• New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM
• Order of the White Eagle, 4th Class with Swords (Serbia) AWMM
• Mentioned In Despatches (MiD) Six Times AWMM
  London Gazette 28 January 1916, p1210 | London Gazette 13 July 1916, p6943 | London Gazette 1 December 1916, p11808 | London Gazette 6 July 1917, p6774 | London Gazette 12 January 1918, p804 | London Gazette 12 January 1920, p508 : In connection with the operations described in General I. Hamilton’s despatch AWMM

Te urunga

• WW1 14 Aug 1914 AWMM
  Age  49 AWMM
  Farmer/Civilian AWMM
• Solicitor and Barrister/Civilian AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW1 16 Oct 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 6 or HMNZT 10 AWMM Vessel was Arawa AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM Wellington Mounted Rifles AWMM Main Body AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

• Height, Unknown Period AWMM
  6 feet AWMM
• Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
  12 stone AWMM
• Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
  Malaria - Kantara Field Hospital, then Nasirch General Hospital, Cairo - 2.9 -1.10.17 AWMM
• Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
  Malaria - 3rd General Hospital & Bir Darieh Hospital - 16.5.18 - 28.6.18 AWMM
• Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
  Stroke AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

• Inter War 7 Sept 1919 AWMM
  Struck of strength and absorbed into Reserve of Officers (Temporary) AWMM
  Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General)/Military AWMM
  Headquarters, New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade AWMM
• WW2 Unknown AWMM
  Home Guard AWMM

Matenga

13 Feb 1964 AWMM
Age  98 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Died of Disease AWMM

Urupā

Karoro Cemetery, Chesterfield Street, Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand AWMM

Pānui Matenga

Death notice: Christchurch Press, 14 & 15 February 1964

Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 14 & 15 February 1964 AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21374515
  Further Reference
• Powles, C.G. (1922). The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine. Auckland, N.Z.: Whitcombe and Tombs. Digitised copy on NZETC site.
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH1-Sina.html
  Sources Used
• Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
  http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=925
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8015542
  Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• McDonald, W. (2001). Honours and awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. Napier, N.Z.: Helen McDonald.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 498
• A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
• Williams, E. G. (1914-1918). [Williams Album 3]. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tamaki Paenga Hira. PH-ALB-212.
• Williams, E. G. (1914-1918). [Williams Album 2]. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tamaki Paenga Hira. PH-ALB-211.
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 3: Includes portrait
• Sylvester, G. (2013). William Meldrum : barrister, soldier, magistrate, mayor, freemason, New Zealander : a man of mystery revealed. Greymouth: N. Z.: The author.
• Information kindly provided by family
• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.