Source: 153rd Wellington site.
Family Search: When Melville Dunn was born on 1 February 1898, in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, his father, Arthur Dunn, was 35 and his mother, Margaret Rough Jamieson, was 38. He lived in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1916 and Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 18, his occupation is listed as farmer in Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He died in 1960, in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 62, and was buried in Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 1-2-95 (18 years) born Arthur Township. 5 foot 7 inches. Grey eyes, dark brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK Arthur Dunn, father. Margaret Jamieson, mother.Enlisted Arthur 21-2-16. Enlistment noted in 24-2-16 Arthur Enterprise. On 153rd Nominal Roll 26-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 29-3-18. Returned to Canada aboard SS Minnikahda, 14-9-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized 17-9-19 Toronto. OCFA: died 1960, buried Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus. Photo: Billion Graves. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2752 – 23, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
Source: 153rd Wellington
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 