| Regimental number | 276 |
| Place of birth | Wigan England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Chisholm Road, Greenarch, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Melling, Sycamore, Wigan, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Wigan Cemetery (Plot B, Row N.C., Grave No. 356), Lancashire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 30 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel MELLING, J.P., and Margaret MELLING (nee RIMMER), The Sycamores, Wigan |