Basic Details
Surname
Meredith
Forenames
Walter John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that Private Walter John Meredith, service number 24248, served in the 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. The son of Henry C. and Mary Ann Meredith of 2 Windsor Terrace, Abertridwr, Glamorgan, he died on 27 December 1917, at the age of 23 and is buried in the Port Said War Memorial Cemetery.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R. D. F.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
Port Said
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
27
Age at death
23