| Accession Number | H06164 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4266 Private Patrick Mealey, 54th Battalion from Kensington, NSW. A 30 year ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4266 Private Patrick Mealey, 54th Battalion from Kensington, NSW. A 30 year old cold storage employee prior to enlisting in the AIF on 13 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 13th Reinforcements of the 1st Battalion from Sydney on 20 December 1915 aboard HMAT Aeneas. He was transferred to the 54th Battalion on 16 February 1916 and then awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field at Petillon, France on 19/20 July 1916 "for excellent work in repelling German attacks". On 15 February 1917, he was promoted to Company Sergeant Major (CSM) and then on 15 May 1917, he was killed in action near Bullecourt, France. CSM Mealey is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France with other Australian soldiers who have no known grave.