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WILKS, Melville Taylor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5864 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Poltalloch, East Wellington, South Australia, 14 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Meningie, The Coorong, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Albert Hill, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Monument Wood, France, 3 May 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery Sect III, Row C. Grave No. 12, Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Meningie War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5864, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5864, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5864, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5864, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5864 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.
Died for Their Country.
Lance-Corporal M. T. WILKS, 48th Battalion (late 10th) son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilks, Clarence Park -(late of Albert Hill), was killed in action on May 8, 1918. He was previously reported missing.' from The Express and Telegraph 6 Feb 1919 (nla.gov.au)
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