| Regimental number | 10/449 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Papatawa |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.9 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Henry Meacheam, Maharahara West, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Member, local Rifle Club; resigned on leaving the district; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 79367 Rifleman Ernest Albert MEACHEAM, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, returned to New Zealand, 3 July 1919; 10/11 Pte William Henry MEACHEAM, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Tahitit', 5 May 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: venereal disease), 17 August 1915. War service: 302 days (of which 225 days were abroad) Medals: deemed ineligible for war medals. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 89 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21374266 |