John MELVIN

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Service Number:	563
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Prahran
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Caulfield Grammar School; Ormond College; Melbourne University
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Riddells Creek Riddell District Honour Roll Plaque

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 563, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 563, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 563, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne

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Address at the time of enlistment was 'Stanmer', Sandham Street, Elsternwick, Victoria

Son of James G. Melvin and Margaret Drew Melvin of 581 Collins Street, Melbourne

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal