Sievers, Frederick Richard (1615)
Place of Birth: Portarlingon, VIC
Age: 26 years
Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 16 December 1914 – Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1615 view online service record
Address:
Beach Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Richard Sievers (father)
Narre Warren, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Friday, 19 February 1915
Ship: HMAT Runic A54
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion – 3rd Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Friday, 8 October 1915
Discharged: Monday, 24 January 1916
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Brian Membrey
Served Second world war :
Born 1 December, 1888 (PORT MELBOURNE), enlisted 21 January, 1941 , served V10507, Private, S/C 3 Military District, locality on enlistment Tylden, Vic., Attested Royal Park, NOK Annie SIEVERS. Discharged 23 March, 1942
David Thompson
Another example of differing information in different sets of documents. WWI papers clearly show Portarlington as POB.