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Frederick Dudley MELVILLE

Regimental number516
Place of birthWirrabara, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationForest assistant
AddressWirrabara, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height6' 0"
Weight189 lbs
Next of kinF. Melville, Wirrabara Forest, Wirrabara, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 September 1914
Place of enlistmentMorphettville, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSquadron Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of disease 15 October 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Wounded in action, Monash Valley, Gallipoli, 30 May 1915 (gun shot wound, shoulder; transferred to hospital, Malta, 5 June 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 10 September 1915.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 25 September 1915.

Admitted to hospital, Malta, 27 October 1915 (enteric); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 18 December 1915.

Commenced return to Australia from suez on board HT 'Commonwealth', 21 January 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 29 February 1916; discharged to Details Camp, Adelaide, from 7th Australian General Hospital, Keswick, 2 May 1916.

Embarked, 23 June 1916.

Died of malignant malaria, Combined Clearing Hospital, Jerusalem, 15 October 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, MELVILLE Frederick Dudley

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