Military History

Lieutenant Meredith, who had already distinguished himself in various mechanical examinations in London, left Cambridge when the War
broke out and took up war work at Coventry, subsequently entering Aeroplane Works at Hendon. Rejoined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917, obtaining his ' Wings' in July of that year. At an aerodrome in England he made a record for high flying and especially distinguished himself in shooting while doing his gunnery course.

Owen joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps on 13 Dec 1915 as Pte 8365 and on 8 Oct 1916 he was transferred to the RFC training Corps and then and on 17 Mar 1917 he was Commissioned to 2nd Lt and placed on the General List (Gazette) before joining the RFC

He was attacking a German balloon, when he was shot in the head by a bullet from a machine gun on the ground and fell, with his machine, sustaining mortal wounds.”

The Officer commanding the 64th Squadron, B.E.F., wrote to his mother:-
" As regards his work on the 20th, he was taking part in the attack on Cambrai, supporting the advance of the infantry and tanks. His mission
was to drop bombs on and shoot at any infantry or guns he came across, and he would have been working in the area round Bourlon Wood.
Owing to the fog and low clouds, nearly all the machines (there were 15 others on the same duty from this Squadron alone) got separated, and it is impossible to say what happened. It was to a great extent owing to the co-operation of our low-flying aeroplanes that we scored a marked success on the initial day, and you have the satisfaction and pride of knowing that your son, fully realizing the risk, gave his life in helping what was very nearly the biggest victory of the War. Your son was a gallant Officer and a fearless Pilot and died a death which cannot but be a source of pride to all who were connected with him."