Melsom Thomas Waller (1904 - 1944)

Born 27 Feb 1904 in Penshurst, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothea Mavis (Holland) Waller — married 1934 in Victoria, Australia

Died 12 Apr 1944 at age 40 in Port Moresby, Central, Papua New Guinea

Biography

Melsom Thomas Waller (1904-1944)

Melsom Waller was born in Victoria, Australia

Birth
Melsom Thomas Waller was born 27 February 1904 at Penshurst, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Charles Waller and Marion Robinson. ^[1]

Marriage
Melsom Thomas Waller married Dorothea Mavis Holland in 1934 at Victoria, Australia. ^[2]

Military Service
World War II
Melsom Thomas Waller enlisted on 19 June 1943 and served with the Australian Army, 33rd Employment Company. ^{[3] [4]}

Death
Melsom Thomas Waller died 12 April 1944 at Port Moresby, Central, Papua New Guinea. ^[5]

Burial
Melsom Thomas Waller is buried at Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: VIC, Australia BDM Index Name: WALLER Melsom Thos| Birth| Mother: Marion Jane ROBINSON| Father: Chas| Born: PENSHURST | Reg. Year: 1916| Reg. No. 6298/1916| Reg. Victoria, Australia
2. ↑ Marriage: VIC, Australia BDM Index WALLER Melsom Thomas|Marriage|HOLLAND, Dorothea Mavis|Year: 1934| Reg. No. 6337/1934| Reg. Victoria, Australia
3. ↑ World War II Record: NAA: B883, VX142319 WALLER MELSOM THOMAS : Service Number - VX142319 : Date of birth - 27 Feb 1904 : Place of birth - PENSHURST VIC : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD : Next of Kin - WALLER DOROTHEA
4. ↑ World War II Service: DVA's Nominal Rolls
5. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23791416/melsom-thomas-waller: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Private Melsom Thomas Waller (27 Feb 1904–12 Apr 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23791416, citing Port Moresby War Cemetery, Port Moresby, National Capital District, National Capital, Papua New Guinea; Maintained by Digger (contributor 50072026) .
6. ↑ Burial: CWGC Private MELSOM THOMAS WALLER |Service Number: VX142319|Regiment & Unit/Ship| Australian Army Labour Service |A.I.F. 33 Emp. Coy.|Date of Death Died 12 April 1944|Age 41 years old|Buried or commemorated at PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY (B2. F. 24) Papua New Guinea| Commonwealth War Graves Commission| Country of Service: Australian| Additional Info Son of Charles and Marion Jane Waller; husband of Dorothea Mavis Waller, of Penshurst, Victoria. Personal Inscription ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD, TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD

See also:

• Classified Advertising (1945, January 29). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 13. Retrieved September 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1094123