Private Ernest W. Mealin served during the First World War with 1^st Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (20727) and The Worcestershire Regiment (75210, renumbered 5242658 in 1920). He served during the Third Anglo-Afghan war (India General Service Medal 1909, with clasp ‘AFGHANISTAN NWF 1919’) attached to 2^nd Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry. 5242658 Private E. W. Mealin, The Worcestershire Regiment attached to Headquarters 10^th Indian Infantry Brigade, died of disease or illness at Manzai on 21 June 1922.