Henry DE MELKER

DE MELKER, Henry

    Other Name: De Melker, John Henry Wiltch - Circular
    Service Number: 485
    Enlisted: 26 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Cape Town, South Africa, 1882
    Home Town: Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria
    Schooling: State Schools, South and West Melbourne and Thorpdale, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Donald Shire Office Roll of Honour, Thorpdale War Memorial, Traralgon War Memorial, Tyers Great European War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, Victoria
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
    5 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Clan McGillivray"
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    25 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Gallipoli, Turkey
    28 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
    28 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Appointed
    6 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Krithia (Second)
    6 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    26 Nov 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, (Tempy)
    7 Dec 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to permanent rank of Corporal.
    8 Dec 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, (Tempy)
    7 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
    23 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Promotion -- Confirmed
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion
    19 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Sick -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
    20 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Dental Cavities -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
    20 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Dental Cavities -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
    26 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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