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William Melville

In memory of:

Guardsman William Melville

March 13, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

14481

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Grenadier Guards

Division:

King's Coy. 1st Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Hugh and Elizabeth Melville, of Port Gower, Helmsdale, Sutherland.

Commemorated on Page 568 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

I. N. I.

Location:

Merville is a village about 15 kilometres north of Bethune and about 20 kilometres south-west of Armentieres. The MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the north-east side of the village on the north side of the road to Neuf-Berquin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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