Education notes
Balfour-Melville entered Cambridge in 1918 under the Commonwealth Educational Scheme. He took first-class honours in the moral science tripos. 'Personal', Australasian, 24 July 1920, p. 36.
OCRd book entry or other narrative
BALFOUR-MELVILLE, FRANCIS OGILVIE. 1915.
Brighton G.S.; Ormond; 3rd year Sci.
Home Service 10.6.16 - 1.11.16; sailed as Pte. A.A.M.C., No. 2 A.H.S.; discharged 4.4.17; re-enlisted 5.4.17, and sailed as S/Sgt., X-ray work, No. 1 A.H.S., 25.4.17; returned 1.9.17; went into camp, and sailed again 21.11.17; A.A.M.C. Training Depot in England February-August 1918; to 9th Fld. Amb. in France September 1918; on N.M.E. at Peterhouse Coll., Cambridge April 1919-June 1920, taking B.A. with first class in Moral Science Tripos. Demob. 21.12.20.