Son of Albert Melling, landlord of The Bulls Head Hotel, 154, Market Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and Mary Melling (nee Hindley).
Melling, George Edwin –
Personal details
- Surname: Melling
- Forename: George Edwin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 2nd, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 1868
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 24/07/1915
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/07/1915 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 14/12/1917