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We remember Herbert Kong Meng
We remember Herbert Kong Meng
Timeline
Timeline
1861
sibling
Agnes Martin
Kong Meng
Source:9406726
1861
1862
sibling
Alice Louisa Kong Meng
Source:9406731
1862
1862
sibling
Arthur Alex Kong Meng
Source:9406738
1862
1863
sibling
Beatrice Mary Fi Kong Meng
Source:9406734
1863
1865
sibling
Clara Ellen Kong Meng
Source:9406749
1865
1866
1867
sibling
Sidney Kong Meng
Source:9406718
1867
1868
sibling
Alice Maud Kong Meng
Source:9406734
1868
1870
sibling
Melbourne Kong Meng
Source:9406755
1870
1872
sibling
May Emma Kong Meng
Source:9406752
1872
1874
sibling
Walter Kong Meng
Source:9406761
1874
1876
sibling
Reginald Kong Meng
Source:9406757
1876
1877
sibling
George Kong Meng
Source:9406682
1877
1880
sibling
Alfred Oscar Kong Meng
Source:9406728
1880
1914
enlistment
Broadmeadows Victoria
Australia
Source:8256448
1914
1914
dates
Age 38
Source:8256448
1st September 1914
1914
service
Australian Imperial Force
Sergeant
21
7th Transport Battalion
7th Transport Battalion
Source:8256448
1st September 1914
1914
events
HMAT Hororata
Embarkation
Melbourne
Australia
Source:8256448
19th October 1914
1915
awards
Gallipoli Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8256448
1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8256448
5th April 1915 - 3rd November 1915
1917
events
Left France embarked from England
On His Way Home
Etaples
France
22/7/17 Emb per H.S "A71" from Eng for return to Australia for Home Service Rheum & Lordosis Authority LDN 60/2-17
Source:8256448
1st May 1917 - 22nd July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Ship returned to Australia on: Nestor 24/09/1917
Hospital/Institution
Source:8256448
11th October 1917 - 16th October 1917
1917
discharge
Source:8256448
30th October 1917
employment
Grazier
Uknown
Australia
Source:8256448
events
Light Horse
Previous Military Service
Australia
Source:8256448
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8256448
1954
death
Not War Related
Euroa, Victoria
Australia
Source:9406693
1954
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Kong Meng |
| Source | 8256448 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 21 | 7th Transport Battalion | 7th Transport Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Gallipoli Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann - Annie Kong Meng nee Prussia | mother | ||
| Lowe Kong Meng - Correct Chinese Name But Kong Meng given names became surname in Australia | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kong Meng | brother | 1877 | |
| Sidney Kong Meng | brother | 1867 | |
| Agnes Martin nee Kong Meng | sister | 1861 | |
| Alfred Oscar Kong Meng | brother | 1880 | |
| Alice Louisa Kong Meng | sister | 1862 | |
| Alice Maud Kong Meng | sister | 1868 | |
| Arthur Alex Kong Meng | brother | 1862 | |
| Clara Ellen Kong Meng | sister | 1865 | |
| May Emma Kong Meng | sister | 1872 | |
| Melbourne Kong Meng | brother | 1870 | |
| Reginald Kong Meng | brother | 1876 | |
| Walter Kong Meng | brother | 1874 | |
| Beatrice Mary Fi Kong Meng | sister | 1863 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Dark |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-09-01 | 5'4" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-01 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
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