John Warden Melvin

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of John and Ellen Melvin (née Warden), of Tokanui, Southland, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

BDM Online

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“PRIVATE J. W. MELVIN. Private John Warden Melvin, son of Mr and Mrs J. Melvin, of Tokanui, was killed in action on August 23. He enlisted in the 28th reinforcements on his 20th birthday. Private Melvin was born at Mabel Bush, his education being received at Kennington and at Tokanui. He was, before enlisting, engaged in sawmill work with his father. The deceased soldier was a keen and successful competitor at athletic sports, his forte being swimming.“ [Southland Times, Issue 17889, 19 September 1918, Page 2]

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Casualty

Service Number:

56940

Name:

John Warden Melvin

Name variation:

John Wardell Melvin (BDM Online)

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

02 February 1897

Place of Birth:

Mabel Bush, Southland, New Zealand

Education:

Kennington School

Next of Kin:

John Melvin (father), Tokanui, Southland

Religion:

Presbyterian

Date of Enlistment:

31 March 1917

Locality on Enlistment:

Tokanui

Place of Enlistment:

Invercargill, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Sawmiller

Employer:

J Melvin, Tokanui

Unit:

NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion, 4 (Otago) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

23 August 1918

Day of Death:

Friday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

26 July 1917

Transport:

HMNZT 90

Vessel:

Ulimaroa

Destination:

Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Grevillers British Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

XI. AA. 19.

Cemetery Location:

France