Brigadier General John Baldwin Hoystead Meredith

Timeline

11/11/1864

Date of birth

1882 - 1887

Studied medicine at the leading hospitals in Dublin.

1888

Immigrated to Australia as a ship's doctor and bought a medical practice in New South Wales.

1888

Qualified as a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Edinburgh, and of the Faculty of Physcians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

1899

Joined the Hunter River Light Horse and volunteered for South Africa, serving as a medical officer in the Citizen's Bushmen's Contingent.

1905

With the rank of second lieutenant, he formed a troop of light horse at Raymond Terrace, NSW, which became part of the 4th Light Horse Regiment.

1906

Promoted to captain.

1908

Travelled to England and Ireland where he was attached to the 18th Hussars in Ireland for training.

1908

Promoted to major.

1910

Took command of the 4th Light Horse Regiment.

1912

Promoted to lieutenant colonel and took command of the 6th Light Horse Regiment.

28/08/1914

Joined the AIF as the commander of the 1st Light Horse Regiment with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

1915-12-06 - 1915-12-29

Acting commander of the 1st Light Horse Brigade.

1916-05-05 - 1916-08-26

Acting commander of the 1st Light Horse Brigade.

13/10/1916

Mention in Despatches for his role in the Battle of Rommani.

20/01/1917

Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.

13/02/1917

Took over the newly formed 4th Light Horse Brigade.

13/02/1917

Temporary brigadier general.

01/05/1917

Promoted to colonel.

20/12/1917

Returned to Australia on the transport Wiltshire.

03/01/1918

AIF appointment terminated.

20/11/1920

Mention in Despatches for his command of the 4th Light Horse Brigade.

1921 - 1923

Commanded the 2nd Cavalry Brigade.

1923

Retired as a brigadier general.

01/01/1942

Date of death