Regimental number | 73 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | State School, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 8 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | Box Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Cobden, 181 Station Street, Box Hill, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as Coy Sgt Major in Senior Cadets, 48th Kooyong. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Proyart, near Peronne, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry Melton and jane COBDEN, 181 Station Street, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. Born at Bayswater, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |