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Meagher Norman Richard Thomas

Born 14^th January 1896 Hobart Tasmania to Richard James and Adeline Mary Meagher (nee Nettlefold) he was studying Law at the Tasmanian University when he enlisted.

He was a Lieutenant with the 40^th Battalion and departed Hobart on the HMAT Berrima 1^st. July 1915.  During his time abroard he wrote many letters home and after his death his father published them as “With the 40^th/Norman Meagher Australian Imperial Force Abroard”.  He was killed by a sniper October 4^th 1917.

7^th June 1919 Advocate Burnie

Mr. R. J. Meagher, of Hobart, has received information from France that, after a lengthy search, the burial place of his son, Lieutenant Norman Meagher, 40th Batt. has been found. Lieutenant Meagher was killed in action on October 4, 1917, at Broodseinde. He, as well as other Tasmanians who were killed in the same engagement, had to be buried where he fell, as the ground was under heavy shell fire all the time. The bodies of these men are now being removed to a cemetery at Ypres, and the graves are being suitably marked.

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