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MELHUISH, Theodore D'Avaline
| Service Numbers: | 2042, N323737 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1917, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 28th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Darling Point, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer / Metallurgist / Industrial Chemist |
| Died: | St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 1 January 1969, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2042, Reinforcements WW1, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 8 Aug 1917: | Involvement 2042, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Embarked 2042, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 2042 |
World War 2 Service
| 16 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, N323737, 28th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Paddington, NSW | |
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| 14 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, N323737, 28th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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N323737 Lance Sergeant / 2402 Private Theodore D'Avaline MELHUISH [1897 – 1969]
Theodore was born 23 August 1897 at Essendon the son of Herbert Arthur and Mary Emily Antill.
Known Sibling/s
Charles Antill [ 1893 – 1957] also served
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
Theodore entered Caulfield Grammar School in 1907 and in his final year was a Prefect and 1914 School Captain. He studied Science at Melbourne University until enlistment on 2 February 1917 and served in the Australian Flying Corp as an Air mechanic 2nd class, embarking on HMAT A68 Anchises on 8 August 1917.
Theodore returned to Australia on 28 February 1919 and resumed Third year Science at Melbourne University.
Theodore worked as an Industrial Chemist.
Yesterday afternoon [13 June 1924] the marriage, took place at St. Paul's (Anglican) Church, Port Pirie, of Kathleen, fifth daughter of Mrs. A. E. Bensley, of Port Pirie, to Theodore D'Aveline, second son of Mrs. Melhuish, of Malvern (Vic). The officiating clergymen were the Revs. H. A. Williams, of Quorn (brother-in-law of the bride) and J. W. Stringer.
Theodore was a Metallurgist and Industrial Chemist when he enlisted 16 May 1942serving with the 28th Battalion VDC in Sydney. On 14 September 1945 he was discharged under VDC Regulations because of the Disbandment of his Corps.</
Theodore was Managing Director of Elliotts and Australian Drug company in 1959 and later, Managing Director of DHA Chemicals until his retirement. .
1920 - 1927 Researcher then Assistant Superintendent of the zinc roasting and acid plants at Broken Hill Associated Smelters
1927 - 1934 Works Manager at Adelaide Chemical Co.
1935 - 1955 Works Manager at Mt. Frome Lime Co.
1948 President of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, New South Wales branch
1950s - 1968 Royal Australian Chemical Institute Representative at the Council of the Standards Association of Australia for over 20 years
1955 - 1959 Works Manager at Elliotts and Australian Drug co.
1959 - ? Managing Director of Elliotts and Australian Drug co.
Theodore died at St Leonards NSW in 1969. Interred at Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens - North Ryde.
Source: https://www.caulfieldgrammarians.com.au/news/anzac-stories-theodore-melhuish-a-survivor-of-ww1/, https://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P002574b.htm. Trove Newspapers.
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