| Regimental number | 6067 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Pleasant Post Office, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F Mellish, 10 Laurie Street, Mount Pleasant, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 18), (Rosenberg Plateau Plots), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and F. MELLISH |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 12th October, 1917, East of YPRES, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion in action. During the whole engagement, this soldier continuously urged those around him to greater effort and by his cheerfulness, courage and utter disregard of danger, set a fine example to his comrades. During the second day's engagement, he made many trips forward to bring in wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
