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MELVILLE, Robert Barrett
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2215 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery Plot V1, Row C, Grave 2, Bancourt British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2215, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brunswick, Victoria | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2215, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2215, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son fo Mary Jane Melville of Dynon Road, South Kensigton, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal