James Meek
Service number
14714
Military unit
10th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment
Address
Rotherham, Yorkshire
Date of birth
Date of death
26 Sep 1915 (29 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
James Meek was born in 1884 at Nottingham, He was the son of Elizabeth Meek of 1 Villa Place Lowdham Street St Ann's Nottingham but later lived at Rick Street Nottingham.
Military history
Private James Meek enlisted at Rotherham, he served with the 10th battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, he was killed in action on 26th September 1915 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial
Extra information
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photographs
Meek's photo published 9th December 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.