English Māori Hilton Colin Meikle Born 1 August 1894 - Died 1981 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 26/13 AWMM Also known asHylton AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Captain Hylton Colin Meikle, Archives New Zealand, R24185027. Image may be subject to co … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesHilton Colin AWMM SurnameMeikle AWMM Ingoa Also known asHylton AWMM Service numberWWI 26/13 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionAnglican, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth1 August 1894 AWMM Mt Eden, Auckland AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Mrs D. Meikle (mother), Grange Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status15 August 1917 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM Constance Evelyn Clark AWMM Married/WWII AWMM Joan Victoria Meikle AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 26/13 AWMM Military serviceNorthern Military District AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Cross (MC) AWMM London Gazette 26/07/1918 "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attack. He led his company with daring and rapidity, driving the enemy from strong positions and capturing objectives with splendid dash. He showed fine courage and leadership, and was foremost in taking positions." AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Solicitor/Civilian AWMM WW2 Company director/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 8 January 1916 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 38 or HMNZT 39 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Warrimoo AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM 4th Battalion, Advance Party, Officer Commanding AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). Officer in Charge of the Security Intelligence Bureau, Northern Military District during the Second World War. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death1981 Births, Deaths and Marriages Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Hilton Colin Meikle by laying a poppy. George Maurice Meikle Hillery James Morton Meikle Hilton Colin Meikle Hugh Ferrywhie Meikle Ivan Miller Meikle Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Hilton Colin Meikle Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksAuckland University College Roll of Honour. http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=923 Public Web Link Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24061638&digital=yes Further Reference Military Personnel file https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24170504&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM 16: 11 AWMM A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services. AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
