Born Lisronan, Clonmel
1916 Jan 1. Enlisted (for 3/9) as 119637 Gunner John Meehan. Farm Labourer from Clonmel, Tipperary. Nok John Meehan, Kilmore, Clonmel, Co Tipperary (Father) Kate (Mother)
1916 Jun 3. Mustered at Athlone into 26th Reserve Battery
1916 Dec 26 . To France to 35th Divisional Artillery Column
1917 Jan 24. to no.2 Section
1917 Jul 7. Appointed Acting Lance Bombardier (paid)
1917 Jul 31. reverted to Gunner at own request. To 2C/35
1917 Oct 1. to 5 CCS injured right foot / accident
1917 Oct 14. to base no.2 Concentration Camp
1917 Oct 22. to 95th Brigade, 21st DAC
1918 Mar 15 to 30 Mar 1918 leave to UK
1919 Jan 21. Attested aged 23 ‘In the field’ while serving in France with C/95 Brigade (Until 31 March 1921)
1919 Mar 5. Embarked for UK Oswestry
1919Apr 6. to 5a Reserve Brigade, Athlone
1919 May 22. FG 59?
1919 Jun 12. 27th Reserve Battery
1919 Nov 1. 26th Reserve Battery
1920 Feb 19. To 509th Battery, V Reserve Brigade, Athlone
1920 Apr 10 .To 503rd Battery, II Reserve Brigade, Preston, Wales / 45th Battery, 42nd Brigade
4 May 1920 May 4. Became 45th Battery, 31st Brigade, (41, 45 129H Bty) at Cahir, 31st Bde 29 Bty at Clonmel
1920 Jul 3. Guard Room awaiting trial
1920 Jul 30. District Court Martial - sentenced to 1 year 6 months with hard labour (6 months remitted) at Cahir
1920 Aug 6. To detention
1920 Aug 21. Date of Committal Under Sentence . To Cork County Gaol , from the Cork County Gaol General Register, Book no 1/8/38
1920 Sep 20. In Cork Male Prison awaiting discharge
1920 Sep 26. Missing aged 24 at Fethard
1920 Oct 6. Discharged. Having been sentenced to be discharged with ignominy (para 392 xiii) from 45th Battery, 31st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
1921 Feb 14 Sentence remitted by Army Council to take effect as from 4 March 1921