
| Regimental number | 79367 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Papatawa |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31.9 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 127.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C A Meacheam, Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Woodville |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 40th Reinforcements, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 107 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 10/449 Pte Walter John MEACHEAM, Wellington Infantry Bn, returned to Australia, 5 May 1915; 10/11 Pte William Henry MEACHEAM, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, returned to New Zealand, 4 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Wellington, 10 July 1918; disembarked London, England, 9 September 1918; marched into Composite Bn, Larkhill, 11 September 1918. Posted to Reserve Rifle Brigade, Brocton, 3 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Mamari', 3 July 1919; disembarked Auckland, 20 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 17 September 1919. War service: 1 year 140 days (of which 1 year 42 days was abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 86, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21374265 |