Date of birth:

February 17th, 1896 (Haarlem, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

October 13th, 1917 (near Passchendaele, Belgium)

Mentioned on:

Menin Gate - Memorial to the Missing
Plot: 25. 

Nationality:

Australian

Jacobus Justinus Meijerink was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Australia. He was reported missing in action at Passchendaele and was declared killed in action on October 13th, 1917.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

38th Battalion, 10th Australian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Australian Division, Australian Army

Awarded on:

1917

Recommendation:
"At Armentieres in the night of 8/9th December 1916. For conspicious gallantry. He sprang on the parapet beside his Officer, and fired upon a party of raiders until his Lewis gun jammed. He then endeavoured to adjust the mechanism until he fell wounded. It was largely due to his coolness and determination that the raiding party was repulsed."

• - Brons 96, November 2020
  

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