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Alexander George Melles

Portrait of Lieutenant Alexander George Melles. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bond of Sacrifice' collection. ©IWM HU 125539

Portrait of Lieutenant Alexander George Melles. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bond of Sa …

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander George AWMM
  • Surname
    Melles AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/1303 AWMM
    • WWII 71892 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • W. Melles (father), Willis Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
    • W. Melles (father), Willis Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • SuppNom: Ex 3rd Maori Contingent. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

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Sources

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