Mr Reece Melville recently informed us that his brother Max is serving in the R.A.A.F. Max spent his youth at Penneshaw.
PERSONAL. (1943, March 12). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191417099
Service Number: 46372
Enlisted: 31 January 1942, Perth, WA
Born: Adelaide, SA, 28 June 1906
Home Town: Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
31 Jan 1942: Involvement SN 46372
31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Perth, WA
3 May 1946: Discharged
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Descendants of :
James MELVILLE was born 09 Sep 1862 in Hay Flat and died 02 Sep 1938 in Adelaide, SA. He married Charlotte BATES 04 Sep 1887 in Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 11 Mar 1865 in Brighton, Sussex, England and died 12 Jul 1908 in Adelaide, SA, daughter of John BATES and Charlotte WISDOM.
Children of James MELVILLE and Charlotte BATES:
i. Harold Edward MELVILLE was born 02 Jun 1886 in Second Valley, SA and died 26 Dec 1898 in North Adelaide, SA
ii. Christine May MELVILLE was born 05 Jun 1890 in Queenscliffe, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 02 Dec 1952 in Naracoorte, SA. She married Francis Thomas BARRETT 08 Feb 1913 in Kent Town, SA. He was born 02 Jun 1888 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 23 Jun 1967 in Naracoorte, SA, son of Francis Thomas BARRETT and Emma SEYMOUR.
iii. Harvey Saunders MELVILLE was born 01 Nov 1891 in Anglecliff, Kangaroo Island
iv. Rob Roy MELVILLE was born 12 Oct 1893 in Queenscliffe, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 24 Jul 1964 in Daw Park, SA
v. Hector Reece MELVELLE was born 24 Jun 1895 in Queenscliffe, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 30 Jan 1954 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Thelma Phyllis ADAMS 23 Aug 1930 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 1910 in Broken Hill, NSW and died 04 Sep 1965 in nr Adelaide, SA, daughter of Robert ADAMS.
vi. Elfreda Rosaline MELVELLE was born 08 Jul 1897 in Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 1984 in Victoria, Australia. She married Alfred Stanley DART 05 Jul 1916 in Kilcardy, SA. He was born 1890 in Nhill, Victoria and died 23 Jan 1972 in Wendouree, Victoria, Australia.
vii. Coral Francis MELVELLE was born 27 Apr 1900 in Kangaroo Island, SA and died 27 Nov 1985. She married Reginald Franklin FAIRBROTHER 07 Feb 1930 in Flinders, SA. He was born 18 Jun 1899 in Malvern, SA and died 12 Oct 1984.
viii. Aileen Charlotte MELVELLE was born 10 Dec 1901 in Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, SA
ix. Pearlie Emmaline MELVELLE was born 01 Mar 1904 in Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, SA
x. James MacLeod (Mac)(Max) MELVELLE was born 28 Jun 1906 in Nailsworth, SA. He married Sylvia G. BAILEY 1939 in Boulder, WA.
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