Albert MELSOM

Regimental number573
Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressCornwall Road, Notting Hill, London, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Melsom, Cornwall Road, Notting Hill, London, England
Enlistment date15 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on 12 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1919