Basic Details
Surname
Meagher
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Hubert Richard William
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides the extra service, name and death details and provides this brief biographical detail: 'Hubert Meagher worked for many years as an accountant for Edmonson & Co in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, and in 1912 he married into the McDonogh family. On the outbreak of war he enlisted as a private and was commissioned shortly afterwards. He fell at Gallipoli. On the day of his
death, he wrote to his mother: If God wills, I shall see it through. I shall enter action with a clean heart, and if I emerge safely, I hope I will have proved myself a man and justified my commander’s confidence.”' It is unclear why the memorial gives his regiment as the Hampshires as the CWGC also list him as serving with te Australians.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Hampshire Rt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Türkiye
Town of death
Gallipoli
Country of burial
Türkiye
Town of burial
Gallipoli
Cemetery
Lone Pine
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action