Forest of Dean FHT Forum - WW1 Service Records - Alfred James MEEK

WW1 Service Records - Alfred James MEEK (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:41:46 +0000

after a lot of searching ( I'm sure the Ancestry index is challenged !)
I have found a record !

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Alfred J Meek
Regiment or Corps: Gloucestershire Regiment
Regimental number: 51942

The image is pretty much just a name and confirmation of the award of Victory medal... the search goes on

Absentee Voters List 1918 (reply)

HarryBrook — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:25:31 +0000

I have a copy of the absentee voter lists for Drybrook (Also Cinderford and Ruspidge). They do not contain any reference to any Regiments, etc. they only list names, brief addresses, and confirm that the man is entitled to vote and adds "Nature of Qualification" which for Services personnel is given as NM (Which I was told stands for Naval/Military). The Drybrook list includes:-
Meek Alfred Ruardean Hill, Drybrook NM. The roll of honour boards in Forest Church, listing those who served and returned, includes Alfred J. Meek in the list for Ruardean Hill.

Service records - Rufus MEEK 1889 (reply)

cmfenton — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:37:13 +0000

I am interested to see this service record as Rufus Meek was my great-uncle.

I have often wondered about the war service of the members of this family. I see from these service records that Rufus was exempted from combatant service on conscientious grounds and so served in the Labour Corps.

With five brothers in the family all of serviceable age I would have expected more of them to have served even if others held similar views to Rufus over combatant service. In 1916 Tom was 40, Frank 37, Stan 29, Rufus 27 and Hubert 25.

Service records - Rufus MEEK 1889 (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:11:15 +0000

There seem to be some "holes" in the Service records.

However in the online ( Ancestry) records there is Rufus s/o James Meek

Name: Rufus Meek ( Teacher)
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1889
Residence : Beech View The Morse, Drybrook Glos
Regiment Name: Labour
Regiment Number: 22556
Document Year: 1916
Number of Images: 13

Name: Rufus Meek
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 244

1901 Morse Rd / Nailbridge
James Meek abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Rebecca Meek abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alice Meek abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Frank Meek abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hanley Meek abt 1888 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hubert Meek abt 1891 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mabel Meek abt 1893 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Rufus Meek abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas G Meek abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Absentee Voters List 1918 (reply)

Speedwell_Blue — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:27:22 +0000

Thanks,

He was James Alfred, though had the nickname Owen. Will try the Gloucester Family History Society tomorrow too as they might know where to find the Voters list.

Got to keep looking, my dad's 78 and remembers him from when he was 5 (at the oldest!) and he's the only living link to remember!

Roland.

Absentee Voters List 1918 (reply)

alison2 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:48:27 +0000

Have you tried Soldiers of Gloucester Museum site?

Could this be him

Surname Meek
First Name Alfred
Initials AJM
Service No 051942
Rank Private
Battalion 1/5

You can ask for Service Details on the Site

Absentee Voters List 1918

Speedwell_Blue — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:29:42 +0000

Avidly following this site, so turning again for help. I'm trying to locate the service history for James Alfred Meek born 27th September 1893 in Drybrook, living Nailbridge then Cinderford. He served as a Gunner in WW1 both France and Italy, but all searches through Ancestry and elsewhere are drawing a blank. I'm told the absentee voters list often records regiment details, therefore is probably my final hope. Does anyone know where to access this or have a copy? There's information elsewhere in this site regarding his tragic death, but I'd dearly love to know his exploits through WWI as he so luckily survived.

Hoping help is out there!
Roland.