'Operations in vicinity of Metz en Couture on 13th September 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the carriage of despatches. After telephone communication had been cut between Brigade and Battalion Headquarters, Trooper McMeeking on several different occasions with a disregard of all personal safety, carried messages over a country heavily bombardment by enemy high explosive and gas shells. By his courage and determination he maintained communications at a most important time.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 5 April 1919

Regimental number	9/450
Address	27 Myrtle Crescent, Newtown, Wellington
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Friend, Thomas Gardiner, Main Street, Glenluce, Wigtown, Scotland
Rank on embarkation	Trooper
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
	Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank	Trooper
Final unit	Otago Mounted Rifles
Medals	Croix de Guerre (Belgium) 'Operations in vicinity of Metz en Couture on 13th September 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the carriage of despatches. After telephone communication had been cut between Brigade and Battalion Headquarters, Trooper McMeeking on several different occasions with a disregard of all personal safety, carried messages over a country heavily bombardment by enemy high explosive and gas shells. By his courage and determination he maintained communications at a most important time.' Source: London Gazette Date: 5 April 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body