John Meredith (general)
Brigadier General John Baldwin Hoystead Meredith, DSO, VD (11 November 1864 – 1 January 1942) was an Australian physician and a senior officer in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.
John Meredith
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| Born | 11 November 1864 Derrylough, Queen's County, Ireland |
| Died | 1 January 1942 (aged 77) Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Citizens Military Force |
| Years of service | 1899–1923 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 2nd Cavalry Brigade (1921–23) 4th Light Horse Brigade (1917) 1st Light Horse Regiment (1914–17) 6th Light Horse Regiment (1912–14) 4th Light Horse Regiment (1910–12) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) |
| Relations | Sir Iven Mackay (son-in-law) |
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