| Regimental number | 2112 |
| Date of birth | 1877 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 671 Station Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M M Melbuish, 671 Station Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 17 June 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Name on Nominal Roll stated to be John Henry Melhuish |
| Other details | Married Margaret Mary Tullock in 1912. Re-enlisted in World War II - Point Lonsdale. |
| Date of death | 1959 - Repat. Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
