Regimental number | 2528 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Commercail Bank, Wallerawang, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Ernest Melville, Wonga Street, Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 18th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Lillian MELVILLE, Wonga Street, Turramurra, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |