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Burns, David (209)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
Place of Birth: West Melbourne, VIC Age: 24 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 15 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 209            view online service record Address: 38 Nelson Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: W J Desmond (friend) 38 Nelson Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion Fate: DOW: Monday, 7 June 1915 Place: Gallipoli Private,…

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Burns, Robert Campbell (599)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 1 September 1914 - Broadmeadows, VIC Service Number: 599            view online service record Address: 156 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs Burns (mother) 156 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 19 January 1916 Discharged: Friday, 5…

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Burrowes, E

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
E Burrowes is listed on the Port Melbourne Honour Roll reported in the Standard, 15 December 1917. 1917 'IN MEMORIAM SERVICE.', Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1920), 15 December, p. 3. , viewed 12 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88367193

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Burrows, Charles (33034)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
The following comment by Brian Membrey has alerted us to Charles Burrows who served in the British Army during WWI. Leslie Thomas SPAIN was a brother-in-law of Charles BURROWS, 33034, Bombardier, D Battery 123rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, British Army who died of wounds in France, 5 June, 1917 and who is included on the AWM Commemorative Roll of Australians killed…

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Burton, Rollo Theodore (480)

Enlistments, ~BAugust 29, 2014
Place of Birth: Fitzroy, VIC Age: 23 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 13 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 480 view online service record Address: 10 Henderson Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs E A Willoughby (mother) 10 Henderson Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 10 November 1915 …

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Butcher, Ernest Henry (56)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 25 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 56            view online service record Address: Fishermen's Bend Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Arthur S Butcher (father) Fishermen's Bend Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 25 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Fate: DOW: Wednesday, 4 August 1915 Place:…

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Butler, E M

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
E M Butler was among 19 men who enlisted due to the efforts of Recruiting-Sargeants F H Greenwood and R Tracey in April-May 1916. 1916 'RECRUITING IN PORT.', Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1920), 13 May, p. 2. , viewed 12 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91166076

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Butling, Donald Gordon (2578)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 7 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2578            view online service record Address: 248 Hanna Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: C B Butling (father) 248 Hanna Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 14 March 1916 Ship: HMAT Anchises A68 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 23…

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Byrne, Edward (833)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 40 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 23 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 833            view online service record Address: 185 Rouse Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Christopher Byrne (father) 185 Rouse Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 3 June 1919 Ship: HMAT Persic A34 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 37th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Saturday, 25 January 1919 Discharged: Wednesday, 30…

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