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Rachford, William (3473)

Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 27 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 25 May 1917 - South Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3473            view online service record Address: 24 Little Cruikshank Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Emma Rachford (mother) 24 Little Cruikshank Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 16 July 1917 Ship: HMAT Port Melbourne A16 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion - 9th…

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Radcliffe, Charles Russell (3226)

Place of Birth: Wandiligong, VIC Age: 28 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 1 September 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3226           view online service record Address: 29 Garton Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Emily Eliza Grace Kennedy (sister) 29 Garton Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 26 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Commonwealth A73 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 11 April…

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Radford, F

F Radford is listed on the Graham Street Methodist Church Football Club Honour Board. 1916 'GRAHAM-STREET METHODIST CHURCH.', Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1920), 19 February, p. 1. , viewed 30 Jul 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91163982

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Raffler, J

J Raffler is included in a list of over 100 Port men who responded to a recruiting appeal in early 1916. 1916 ‘THEY SAY “YES.”‘, Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 – 1920), 26 February, p. 3. , viewed 30 Jul 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91168274

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Rainbow, Charles William Henry (2220)

Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC Age: 19 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 4 February 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2220            view online service record Address: 6 Clay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Charles Rainbow (father) 21 Albert Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Sunday, 6 June 1915 Ship: HMAT Wandilla A62 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 1 July 1919 Discharged:…

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Ralston, John Arthur (3460)

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years Enlistment Details: Saturday, 21 April 1917 - Geelong, VIC Service Number: 3460            view online service record Address: Portarlington, VIC Next of Kin: John Ralston (father) Portarlington, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 16 July 1917 Ship: HMAT Port Melbourne A16 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: DOD: Sunday, 21 July 1918 Place: France Half-Brothers: Lewis Martinsen and Frederick Martinsen. Private,…

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Rankin, Ernest (1881)

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 38 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 22 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1881            view online service record Address: 18 Blanche Street Brighton, VIC Next of Kin: Mabel Rankin (wife) 18 Blanche Street Brighton, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion - 2nd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 8 April 1918 Discharged: Saturday,…

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Rankin, Joseph William (1988)

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 28 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 17 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1988            view online service record Address: 81 Gower Street Kensington, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Jane Rankin (mother) 81 Gower Street Kensington, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Company Engineers Fate: RTA: Saturday, 18 January 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 2 November 1919

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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.