Remembering John Melluish died 13th July 1918

MELLUISH, John

Born : Ottery St Mary c1878

Baptised :

Parents : William and Susan Melluish

Married : Mary Grace Baragwanath 28^th January 1910 at Crowan, Cornwall.

Died : 13^th July 1918

Buried : No known grave – listed on Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial

1881 Census :

1891 Census :

1901 Census : Feniton – aged 22.

1911 Census : Rutts, Feniton – aged 32.

Occupations : Farm worker (1911) Publican (1915)

Address on enlisting : Alphington Inn – enlisted in Axminster

Regiment : Devonshire Regiment later 1^st FS Garrison Battalion, Prince Albert’s Somerset Light Infantry

Rank : Corporal

Service Number : 5526 (DR) 275153 (SLI)

Service Dates : 15^th June 1915 to 13^th July 1918

CWGC listing : Yes

Soldiers Died Listing : Yes

Devon Roll of Honour :

National Roll of the Great War :

Medal Card (NA WO372) : WO372/13/207987

Service Record (NA WO363) :

War Memorial : Alphington

Newspaper Listings : Western Times, July 26^th 1918.

Notes : He was the landlord of the Alphington Inn and had previously lived in Feniton at Rutts. He was 6’1” tall. He died from heat stroke while serving in India. He was a serjeant in the Devon Volunteers until 1912 having served 13 years. The SLI battalion was formed in Plymouth in January 1917 and sailed for India in February 1917. He initially signed up for home service only with the Devonshire Regiment. He had two children William Henry and Annie.