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<span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Cross" title="Victoria Cross">VC</a></span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Military_Medal" title="Military Medal">MM</a></span></span> (11 September 1898 – 20 July 1918) was a <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scottish</a> recipient of the <a href="/wiki/Victoria_Cross" title="Victoria Cross">Victoria Cross</a>, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">British</a> and <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth</a> forces. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life">Life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Meikle&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 1915 he enlisted in the <a href="/wiki/Seaforth_Highlanders" title="Seaforth Highlanders">Seaforth Highlanders</a>, joining the regiment's 4th Battalion in France in July 1916.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGliddon2013257_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGliddon2013257-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was serving as a lance-corporal at the <a href="/wiki/Third_Battle_of_Ypres" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Battle of Ypres">Third Battle of Ypres</a> when he won the <a href="/wiki/Military_Medal" title="Military Medal">Military Medal</a> for bravery on 20 September 1917 at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Menin_Road_Ridge" title="Battle of the Menin Road Ridge">Battle of the Menin Road Ridge</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGliddon2013257_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGliddon2013257-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="VC_action">VC action</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Meikle&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: VC action"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Meikle was a 19 years old <a href="/wiki/Sergeant" title="Sergeant">sergeant</a> in the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders,<sup id="cite_ref-QOH_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QOH-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> during the <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">First World War</a> when the following deed took place on 20 July 1918 near <a href="/wiki/Marfaux" title="Marfaux">Marfaux</a>, <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a>, during the <a href="/wiki/Second_Battle_of_the_Marne" title="Second Battle of the Marne">Second Battle of the Marne</a> for which he was awarded the VC. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>For most conspicuous bravery and initiative when his company, having been held up by machine-gun fire, he rushed single-handed a machine-gun nest. He emptied his revolver into the crews of the two guns and put the remainder out of action with a heavy stick. Then, standing up, he waved his comrades on. Very shortly afterwards another hostile machine gun checked progress, and threatened also the success of the company on the right. Most of his platoon having become casualties, Sjt. Meikle seized the rifle and bayonet of a fallen comrade, and again rushed forward against the gun crew, but was killed almost on the gun position. His bravery allowed two other men who followed him to put this gun out of action. This gallant non-commissioned officer's valour, devotion to duty, and utter disregard for his personal safety was an inspiring example to all.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>Meikle is buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, maintained by the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission" title="Commonwealth War Graves Commission">Commonwealth War Graves Commission</a>, in the <a href="/wiki/Marne_(department)" title="Marne (department)">Marne</a> department of France.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGliddon2013256_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGliddon2013256-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Memorial">Memorial</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Meikle&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Memorial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A memorial to John Meikle stands outside <a href="/wiki/Dingwall_railway_station" title="Dingwall railway station">Dingwall railway station</a>. The inscription reads: "In memory of Sergt John Meikle V.C M.M late clerk at Nitshill Station who enlisted in H.M. Forces (Seaforth Highlanders) 8th February 1915 during the Great War and was killed in action on 20th July 1918. Erected by his railway comrades". </p><p>The memorial was originally erected at Nitshill railway station in 1920,<sup id="cite_ref-memorial_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-memorial-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where, over the decades, it suffered vandalism. It was then moved to Levern Primary School in Nitshill, the local school Meikle had attended, and was on display in the school entrance for many years. When the school was to be demolished in 1997 the Head Teacher, Margaret Gallagher, contacted the Railway Authorities to enable the memorial to be saved for posterity. It now stands outside Dingwall station,<sup id="cite_ref-HER_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HER-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while a new memorial, funded by the Railway Heritage Trust, was unveiled at Nitshill Station on 18 October 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Meikle's medals, including the Victoria Cross, are displayed at <a href="/wiki/Dingwall" title="Dingwall">Dingwall</a> Museum in <a href="/wiki/Ross-Shire" class="mw-redirect" title="Ross-Shire">Ross-Shire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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