Served as No.10480 in the South Wales Borderers from c.July 1910
Served with the 1st Battalion in the following locations prior to August 1914
| March 1909 - 2 December 1910 | Right British Infantry (later Roberts) Barracks, Quetta, India |
| 23 December 1910 - 24 August 1913 | Lower Barracks, Chatham, Kent |
| 28 September 1913 - 12 August 1914 | Bordon, Hampshire |
| 12 August 1914 - 13 June 1919 | BEF France - WW1 |
Went to France with the British Expeditionary Force on 13.8.1914.
Commemorated in the Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, France.
Named as MAYERSBETH on the 1914 Star Medal Roll, reference WO329/2447 sheet 154.
At some time transferred to the 10th Battalion. Probably because he had been ill or wounded at some time.
Source: Celia Green
Customer Services Manager
The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) Museum
(formerly The South Wales Borderers Museum)
The Barracks, Watton, Brecon LD3 7EB