Melville (Jim) PETHICK

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PETHICK, Melville

Service Numbers:	1790, S74923
Enlisted:	17 April 1942, Renmark, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Aldinga, South Australia, 7 November 1892
Home Town:	Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer/Fruit Grower
Memorials:	Arthurton Memorial Oval Gates, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll, Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour, Weetulta War Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

1 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1790, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1790, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 1790, 11th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

17 Apr 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, S74923
17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Renmark, SA
17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S74923
20 Apr 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , S74923
17 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Colleen Peters

Melville (Jim) Pethick (farmer) enlisted on22/12/1914 at Oaklands, SA aged 22 years. He embarked from Australia on 01/04/1915. As a member of the 10th and 11th Battalions AIF he fought at Gallipoli and in France. Private Pethick (service no 1790) served 4 years abroad, returning to Australia on the 'Kashmir' on 25/04/1919. Pethick rejoined the Army in 1942 aged 49 years; he served in Australia and wa promoted to the level of Sergeant (service no S74923).

During his time convalescing in London, he saved a woman from drowning in the Thames - The Register (Adelaide, SA) Fri 11 Feb 1916 'A Soldier's Deed'. Trove.

Jim Pethick married and settled in Renmark, SA. He was a member of the Renmark Irrigation Trust for many years. (Murray Pioneer - Renmark 1942-1950, Thu 19 Jul 1945 'BEAT OWN RECORD At TRUST ELECTION'

Jim Pethick worked at Bramfield (Eyre Peninsula) before World War 1. A postcard, from him - to Arthur Phillips is attached.

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