Son of John and Mary Melia, of 118, Mount Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915 as Private 7475, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Mistakenly reported killed in action as Private 4192 with the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment on 14/08/1916, but subsequently confirmed wounded in the leg and at No.26 General Hospital.
Melia, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Melia
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 10th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 55th Company.
- Service number: 73085
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 136.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/10/1915 08/09/1916 10/05/1918 17/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6d 6c/f* 6d