Identity
Person No.
1741
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Meller
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MIA 785
Missing in action
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Pinetown Library grounds, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
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Notes
Son of Charles and Emily Blanche Beviss, of Sandel Bank, Pinetown, Natal. Educated at Hilton College, Natal
Research notes
13 Sep 2026: Pinetown Roll of Honour confirms exactly: 2/Lt Meller Beviss, 2nd South African Infantry -- relieved at Delville Wood 20 Jul 1916 and recommended for commission there, killed at Gauche Wood, France, 24-03-1918. Attended Durban High School 1905-1907. Named on the Wayside Cross, Pinetown.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Pinetown Roll of Honour (Pinetown Museum)
Pinetown Roll of Honour (Pinetown Museum), Wayside Cross
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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