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MELVILLE, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2845 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 February 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Newton Mearns, Scotland, June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Leeton, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, 8 July 1957 |
| Cemetery: |
Griffith Cemetery, New South Wales Plot info: Presbyterian, Row F, Lot 13 |
| Memorials: | Sydney Paterson, Laing & Bruce Limited Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2845, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2845, 5th Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2845, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2845, 5th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 22 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2845, 5th Field Ambulance |
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