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Cenotaph record

Michael O'Meeghan

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Michael AWMM
  • Surname
    O'Meeghan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 76177 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 April 1896 AWMM Timaru, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Le Cren's Terrace, Timaru AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Civil servant/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mr M. O'Meeghan (father), Le Cren's Terrace, Timaru AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 76177 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Student/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Michael O'Meeghan was the son of Michael O'Meeghan, of Inneskeen, Ireland, and Ellen né e Buckley. Michael O'Meeghan was a cousin of Gordon O'Meeghan. Prior to enlisting Michael was listed on the Reserve Roll, a student at Holy Cross college, Mosgiel. Biography provided by the Timaru Museum SCRoll project. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 February 1963 AWMM
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch Block 9, Plot 37 AWMM
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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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