Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Howard Stanley MEEK

Howard Stanley MEEK (reply)

HarryBrook — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:47:22 +0000

The full name of the Howard MEEK who served in the Machine Gun Corps, son of Frederick (and Elizabeth Sophia) MEEK of Drybrook, all of whom emigrated to New Zealand was William Frederick Howard MEEK born 29.1.1898, died 1976 - From a family tree on A......y. Howard Stanley was the son of Michael and Clara MEEK of Plump Hill Mitcheldean, and Howard Victor was the son of Thomas and Emma MEEK of the Morse Road, Drybrook [1901 census].

Howard MEEK of Drybrook (reply)

m p griffiths — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:24:55 +0000

On Ancestry there is 50 images of a

Howard MEEK - Hazel Villas, Drybrook - who enlisted 7 June 1915 (age 19 years 2 months on the 27 January 1917 - Schoolteacher) -

father : (next of kin)

Frederick MEEK, address: Onslow Street, Huntly, Wackato, New Zealand

This is handwritten letter by Howard MEEK - on Ancestry (Military records) dated 1919

Hazel Villas, Drybrok, Glos.

To Officer IC Repatriation

Sir,

I was demoblished on April 4 and I claimed repatriation to Auck, New Zealand, under Group 45 (A)

Since that dated I have received no news whatsoever. Please could you give me any information when to get my passage. An early reply will oblige.

Yours faithfully

Howard MEEK

Pt 97562
3rd Batt M.G. B.E.F.

These are quite a few handwritten letters by Howard MEEK to the Army and their typewritten replies - Howard was getting very frustrated, not having a date to sail to New Zealand.....

He did however Board the SS Bremen and sail 6 December 1919

? FOD records

Frederick MEEK - age 22 (father Obed) married Elizabeth Sophia BRISCOE - 25 November 1897, Drybrook

Howard Stanley MEEK

sidhalemm — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:02:34 +0000

Hi. I just got home from a visit to the Forest of Dean. What a great place!!

I stopped at the Forest Church and found the list of the Great War veterans. I found a Howard MEEK from Drybrook.

I then checked the 1901 census index and found two Stanley MEEKs from Glos. that would be the perfect age for service in the Great War.

Was Howard S. MEEK or Howard V. MEEK the WWI veteran from the Forest Church?

I am thinking it's Howard Stanley MEEK who is buried in Abenhall. I was able to stop at his grave when I was there.

Thanks.

Bill White
home again back in Canada