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Downer, Charles (707/14161/7240) aka Dhobi

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 24 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 19 August 1914 - Albert Park, VIC Service Number: 707/14161/7240            view online service record Address: 283 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Annie Downer (mother) 283 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Sunday, 20 April 1919 Discharged: Tuesday, 8…

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Downer, George

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: unknown Age: unknown Enlistment Details: Royal Horse Artillery, England Service Number: unknown Next of Kin: Annie Downer (mother) 283 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Fate: unknown Awards: MM Brother of Charles 'Dhobi' Downer George wrote to his mother from the front in September 1914. 1914 'LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.', Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1920), 21 November, p. 3, viewed 9 March, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91168497 1916 'ELECTRIC SPARKS', Port Melbourne Standard…

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Downer, William Claude (3816)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Burnley, VIC Age: 23 years Enlistment Details: Saturday, 3 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3816 view online service record Address: 287 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Johana Downer (wife) 287 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 8 February 1916 …

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Doyle, James (2075)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 26 March 1915 - Liverpool, NSW Service Number: 2075            view online service record Address: Post Office c/o QV Markets, George Street Sydney, NSW Next of Kin: Annie Holden (aunt) c/o Mrs Angus Stawell, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 13 April 1915 Ship: HMAT Kyarra A55 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 2nd Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday,…

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Drayson, Henry James (3216)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 17 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3216           view online service record Address: 31 Francis Street Ascot Vale, VIC Next of Kin: W H Drayson (father) 31 Francis Street Ascot Vale, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Borda A30 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade - 1st Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 8…

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Drayton, Leslie Athol (6737)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Saturday, 12 August 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 6737            view online service record Address: Spotswood, VIC Next of Kin: Amelia Drayton (wife) Spotswood, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 25 October 1916 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 22nd Reinforcements Fate: DOW: Tuesday, 2 October 1917 Place: 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station,…

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Dredge, James Radford (1872A)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Arlington, VIC Age: 38 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 27 January 1916 - unknown Service Number: 1872A            view online service record Address: Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Ethel Edwards (sister) 73 Alfred Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion - 2nd Reinforcements Fate: DOD: Wednesday, 2 January 1918 Place: France Private, 46…

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Dredge, Oliver (872)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 33 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 29 March 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 872            view online service record Address: 163 Liardet Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Jane Dredge 163 Liardet Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Sunday, 9 March 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 22 June…

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Drever, Alexander (959)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 23 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 17 February 1915 - Bacchus Marsh, VIC Service Number: 959            view online service record Address: Ballan, VIC Next of Kin: Ada Drever (mother) Ballan, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 21 June 1915 Ship: HMAT Uganda A66 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment - 6th Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Thursday, 4 October 1917 Place: Belgium Private, 8 Infantry,…

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We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.