Personal data
| Name | Mellish |
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| Initials | E.N. |
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| Christian name | Edward Noel |
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| Date and place of birth | Barnet, Hertfordshire; 24.12.1880 |
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| Profession | Minister of religion |
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| Family | Married to Elisabeth Wallace (1918) |
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Extra information
- Information
- Served in the Boer War (1900-1902)
- Information 2
- Educated at King's College, London. Ordained in 1912
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- Served as an air-raid warden in WW 2.
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- Died at South Petherton, Somerset
Military data
| Rank | Capt. |
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| Regiment / Unit | Chaplain attached to 4 Royal Fusiliers |
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| Date of death | |
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| Age | 81 |
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| Cemetery / Memorial | Ashes scattered at St Mary The Virgin’s Church, Great Dunmow, Essex. |
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Other information
- Information
- Spent the night at Talbot House on 13.06.1916. He had received his VC from King George V at Buckingham Palace the day before.
- Information 2
- First Padre to win a VC during WW 1. Also awarded MC. Mentioned in Despatches.
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- His brother, 2nd Lt. Richard Mellish, 1 Middlesex Regiment was killed on 25.09.1915, aged 24 (Cambrin Churchyard Extension)
Media
Sources
- Source
- Louagie, J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index
- Source 2
- Personal file
