Thomas Reginald MELLOR

Date of birth15 January 1893
Place of birthSemaphore South Australia
ReligionBaptist
OccupationBarrister
AddressAvenel Gardens, Medindi, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs E M Mellor, Avenel Gardens, Medindi, South Australia
Previous military service34th Battery Australian Field Artillery
Enlistment date1 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Persia on 10 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Division Artillery
Promotions

Captain


Unit: 5th Division Artillery
Promotion date: 1 September 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 3 May 1919
Medals

OBE


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Family/military connectionsBrothers: 39801 Gunner Robert Thornton MELLOR, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 8 July 1919; 22099 Corporal Kenneth James MELLOR, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917.
Other detailsMedals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal