Robert Thornton MELLOR

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MELLOR, Robert Thornton

Service Number:	39801
Enlisted:	28 May 1917, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Medindie, South Australia, 28 May 1899
Home Town:	Medindie, Walkerville, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Warehouse Assistant
Died:	Fitzroy, South Australia, 15 October 1965, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Interred 18.10.1965 - General, Path 12, grave 915
Memorials:	North Adelaide Baptist Church Honour Roll, North Adelaide Public School Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

28 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
30 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 39801, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
30 Apr 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 39801, Field Artillery Brigades, SS Port Darwin, Sydney
12 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 39801, 14th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

1 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia

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Biography

Enlisted on his 18th Birthday

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Biography

**See WW1 Service Profile at THIS LINK (/explore/people/136870)

Robert Thornton MELLOR was born on 28th May, 1899 in Medindie in South Australia

His parents were James Taylor MELLOR and Emma Masterman ADAMS

Robert served in both WW1 and WW2 as follows

Service No. 39801 - enlisted 28th May 1917 with the Field Artillery Brigade as a gunner

Unit embarked from Sydney on SS Port Darwin 30th April, 1918

He transferred to the 14th Field Artillery Brigade

He had previous service with the 78th Infantry when he enlisted

Robert returned to Australia on 8th July 1919 & was discharged on 21st September, 1919

His brothers Kenneth James MELLOR and Thomas Reginald MELLOR also served in WW1 and both of them also returned to Australia

He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

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WW2 Service

Robert enlisted on 1st April, 1942 in Adelaide, SA

Service no. S68250 - rank Sergeant

He was discharged on 11th October 1945 - posting at discharge was in the 2nd Battalion Volunteer Defence Corp

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Robert married Freda Ella WICKES in 1942 in Adelaide

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Photo of his headstone in Centennial Park Cemetery in Adelaide

He is buried there with his wife Freda Ella

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