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MELVILLE, John Rossiter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 249 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton. Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lee Street State School, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known Grave Panel 29 , Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 249, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 249, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 249, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Ellen Sarah Melville of 822 Lygon Street, North Carlton, Victoria. Brother of Ellen Christina Melville who returned to Australia on 19 June 1919 having served with the Australian Army Nursing Service
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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