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Hilton Colin Meikle

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Portrait of Captain Hylton Colin Meikle, Archives New Zealand, R24185027. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Captain Hylton Colin Meikle, Archives New Zealand, R24185027. Image may be subject to co …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Hilton Colin AWMM
  • Surname
    Meikle AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Hylton AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/13 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 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 embarkation
    WW1 Mrs D. Meikle (mother), Grange Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military 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
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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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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  • 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

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  • Death
    1981 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

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