Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of William A. and Margaret Meredith. Husband of Mary Auray Aline Harriman (alias Mary Susie Eillen Harriman), of New Richmond Station, Québec.
Two of his brothers were made prisoners of war in Hong Kong and in Japan: Clifford Ivanhoe Meredith, service number E-29956, and Earle William John Meredith, service number E-29993; both survived the war.
He served in Québec, in New Brunswick, in Newfoundland with Force W and in Hong Kong with Force C.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Defense Medal.
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
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Memorial
Lance Corporal EDDIE MEREDITH is one of 18 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. -
Inscription
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians. -
Newspaper clipping
Lance Corporal EDDIE MEREDITH was reported Killed in Action in the Canadian Army's 242nd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8, 1943. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Photo of EDDIE MEREDITH
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of EDDIE MEREDITH
Brothers Earl, Clifford and Eddie Meredith. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of EDDIE MEREDITH
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Circumstances of death
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Document
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Eddie Meredith
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 38 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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