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We remember John Meeke
We remember John Meeke
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
James Meeke
Source:8937357
1891
1894
1897
sibling
Samuel Meeke
Source:8937357
1897
1911
location
12 in Ballyhunsley, South Beardiville, Antrim
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8937357
1911
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9270972
23rd August 1917
service
British Army
Private
29097
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Source:3000341
1923
death
War Related Sickness
Tuberculosis
Benvarden
Ireland
Source:9270970
Source:8934738
7th December 1923
burial
Ballymoney, County Antrim
United Kingdom
Source:9270970
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 in Ballyhunsley, South Beardiville, Antrim | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29097 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Jane | mother | ||
| James Meeke | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Meeke | brother | 1891 | |
| Samuel Meeke | brother | 1897 |
Media
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Grave of John MeekeGrave of John Meeke, Derrykeighan Old Graveyard, Co Antrim. The grave, unmarked and forgotten, had a marker erected by public subscription in 2004.
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Samuel Meeke, Brother of JohnSamuel Meeke, brother of John who died in 1923 of Tuberculosis, died in 1919, two weeks after returning home from a German prisoner of war camp.Contributed by:
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John MeekeLocal Press Photograph - Aug 1917. Courtesy of N Henderson and Great War Belfast Clippings
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Census 1901 and 1911Census 1901 and 1911 of Meeke family. John Meeke was born April 13, 1894Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Meeke brothers of Benvarden, Dervock, County AntrimMore about Meeke brothers of Benvarden, Dervock, County Antrim
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Meeke & Willie Redmond | John94621 | |
| Meeke Family - 1911 Irish Census Return | John94621 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| Find a Grave | Anne23518 | |
| Military Medal Citation | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of John Meeke | John94621 | |
| Samuel Meeke, Brother of John | John94621 | |
| John Meeke | John94621 | |
| Census 1901 and 1911 | KS129635 |
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