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Name: MELDON, James Auslin CBE (Lieut.-Col.)

Birth Date: 13.7.1869 Dublin

Death Date: 30.12.1931 Bournemouth

Nationality: British

First Date: 1897

Profession: Military

Area: Nimule, Fort Gerry

Married: In Westminster, London 4.4.1903 Serena Letitia Henrietta Sadleir b. 3 Jan 1877 Dublin, d. 11 July 1951 Brighton

Children: Lella Letitia Margerite (6.9.1904 Mbarara-23.12.1928 Camberley)

Book Reference: Moyse, Grogan, Debrett, EAHB 1905, North, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, UJ, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907

War Service: 4th Battn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers

School: Bar, Ireland 1920

General Information:

Debrett- formerly Lieut.-Col. 4th Batn. Roy. Dublin Fusiliers Special Reserve; Uganda 1897-8 (despatches, medal with 2 clasps), S. Africa 1900 (Queen's medal with 7 clasps), European War 1914-19 Comdg. 1st Batn. Herefordshire Regt. and 1st Batn. Roy. Dublin Fusiliers in France (despatches, CBE)
North - Arr. Luba's from coast during Sudanese mutiny Nov 1897; Toro 23/7/1898; Appt. Capt. 15/8/1898; based in Nile Mil. District May 1901; 4 KAR; Dep. Mombasa for England 29/9/1902; arr. Mombasa 13/5/1903.
Uganda Journal - Vol 25, p.84 - 1897-1903 in Uganda latterly in a civil capacity; 1900 served in South African War.
Moyse - 1902 - R. Dublin Fusiliers - Officer commanding Nile Military District at Nimule.
Grogan - Kasagama's Hill - Fort Gerry - in charge of the troops - went elephant hunting with Grogan.
EAHB 1905 - 4th KAR, Mbarara, Uganda

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