HOLBROOK, Melville Edward Frederick
| Service Number: | S24568 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 April 1941, Alberton, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Modbury, South Australia, 2 October 1908 |
| Home Town: | Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Adelaide South Australia, 13 November 1972, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, S24568 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Alberton, SA | |
| 23 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S24568, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 2 Jan 1942: | Discharged | |
| 2 Jan 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S24568, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Philip Quin
Father: Fredrick William Holbrook, Born 12 Jun 1864, Died 14 dec 1932
Mother: Ida May Holbrook,( Gregory) Born 19 Jun 1883, Died 05 Jan 1975
Siblings: Sylvia Alicia Holbrook, (Quin, Gabell), Stanley John Kevin Holbrook, Coral Holbrook (Nathan).
Biography contributed by Philip Quin
The son of Fredrick William and Ida May (Gregory) Holbrook, originally from Hope Valley, South Australia. Melville Edward Fredrick Holbrook was born on the 02nd October 1908 he had four siblings, Sylvia Alicia Quin, Gabell (Holbrook) Stanley Kevin John, Coral and Thora Holbrook. He joined the Army on the 23rd April 1941 allocated to the 43rd Infantry Battalion and discharged on the 02 january 1942. He was married to Catherine Ellen Holbrook and he passed on the 13th November 1972, aged 64. He is buried with his daughter Marie Louise and his wife at Cheltham Cemetary, Section F, Drive A, Path 24, Site Number 21C.