I have just found a bit more about Melville, 1924 he sailed to Australia age 15 from SA Training farm Hadleigh Essex.
I wonder how he got to the training farm.
Edit - his brother sailed to NZ age 16, occupation farm work
My feeling is that there is something a bit odd about Alfred....
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When we have passed a certain age, the soul of the child we were
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