Second Lieutenant

James Alexander Melville

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Margaret Dorothy Melville, of Cambridge. Born at Te Rore. Served at Gallipoli and in France.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
12/413
Name:
James Alexander Melville
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Te Rore, North Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Margaret Dorothy Melville (mother), Rotorua, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Rotorua, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 6 (Hauraki) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of influenza
Date of Death:
15 November 1918
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Auckland, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 8
HMNZT 12
Vessel:
Star of India or Waimana
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
720
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
James Alexander Melville
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