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SAINT, Melvin John

Service Numbers:	2927, S212046
Enlisted:	24 February 1916, Port Pirie, South Australia
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	18 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born:	Crystal Brook, South Australia, 29 July 1889
Home Town:	Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 28 May 1971, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Lower Broughton Nurom and Districts Memorial, Payneham RSL Honour Board

World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2927, Port Pirie, South Australia
24 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2927, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Adelaide
24 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2927, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
11 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2927, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

27 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, S212046
27 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Private, S212046, Adelaide, South Australia
11 Nov 1940:	Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, S212046, 18 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
28 Aug 1943:	Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, S212046, 18 Garrison Battalion (SA)

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