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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour
| Full Name | Lonal James Meek |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 27785 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Hereford, Herefordshire |
| Former Unit | Herefordshire Regiment (2659) |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | East Dean, Gloucestershire |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | G.W. and M.A. Meek / "The Anchor," Lydbrook, Gloucestershire |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 18 November 1916 |
| Age | 25 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | A.14. |
| Resting Place | Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.09201 / Longitude: 2.66409
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
| Images | Yes / click here |
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