Henry DE MELKER

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Other Name:	De Melker, John Henry Wiltch - Circular
Service Number:	485
Enlisted:	26 August 1914
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, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Donald Shire Office Roll of Honour, Thorpdale War Memorial, Traralgon War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

26 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 485
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement 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: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 485, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Confirmed
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 60th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 485, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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