John MELROSE

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Service Number:	2460
Enlisted:	15 May 1916, Place of Enlistment, Bathurst, New South Wales.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Grahamstown, New South Wales, Australia, 1 March 1887
Home Town:	Gemalla, Oberon, New South Wales
Schooling:	Grahamstown and Adelong Public Schools , New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Plate Layer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 24 April 1918, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board

15 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2460, 54th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Bathurst, New South Wales.
30 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2460, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2460, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
8 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion
4 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion
24 Apr 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 2460, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2460 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-24

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