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• Name MELVILL
• Initials M
• First name MELVILL-LEOPOLD
• Place of birth Johannesburg
• Country South Africa
• Last residence Johannesburg
• Family Son of Leopold F Melvill and Mary Kate White, 48 Karl Street, Jeppestown; one sister, Pera; two brothers, Bramley and Francis Leopold
• Education Jeppe High School for Boys, Johannesburg (1908-1915)
• Profession Student
• Extra info known as "Cuckoo""; obtained full colours for cricket, soccer, shooting and swimming

Military service

• Rank Second Lieutenant
• Regiment and unit 23rd Army Brigade Royal Field Artillery 108th Bty.
• Other data related to military career Formerly South African forces; gunner at the R.F.A. with n° 117718 23 Bd; to France 16 June 1916; promoted 2nd Lt August 1917

Death

• Type of wounds Killed in action
• Date of death 31 October 1917
• Died at the age of 19
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - AA - 16

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