21st Infantry Battalion – Page 5 – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Jones, William Francis (2726)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~JAugust 21, 2014

Place of Birth: Newtown, NSW Age: 19 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 15 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2726 view online service record Address: 17 Erica Street Windsor, VIC Next of Kin: William Jones (father) 17 Erica Road Windsor, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 5 October 1916 Ship: RMS Moldavia …

Kennedy, Colin (4452)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~KAugust 20, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 41 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 22 December 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4452 view online service record Address: 152 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Lillian Elizabeth Kennedy (daughter) McBryde Street Fawkner, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 29 March 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 13 April 1919 Discharged: Monday, 14…

Kernick, Joseph (3850)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~KAugust 20, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 39 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 27 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3850 view online service record Address: 66 Dow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret Kernick (wife) 66 Dow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 8 February 1916 Ship: HMAT Warilda A69 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Friday, 7 June…

Langley, George Furner (Lieutenant Colonel)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne Age: 24 years Enlistment Details: Thursday, 4 March 1915 Service Number: Lieutenant Colonel view online service record Address: 87 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Jabez Langley (father) Mansfield, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - Headquarters Fate: RTA: Thursday, 24 July 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 2 November 1919 Awards: DSO & Order of…

Layton, Edward Thomas (2199)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 19 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2199 view online service record Address: Hogan Street Tatura, VIC Next of Kin: Tom Richard Layton (father) Hogan Street Tatura, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 27 September 1915 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 10 March 1918 Discharged: Saturday, 25…

Lester, William Walter (3164)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 12 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3164 view online service record Address: 217 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs P Lester (mother) 217 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 18 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Friday, 27…

Lilley, Lawrence William Thomas (4460)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 24 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 24 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4460 view online service record Address: Hazelgrove Monbulk, VIC Next of Kin: Ethel May Lilley (wife) Hazelgrove Monbulk, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 29 March 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 4 March 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 1 June 1919

Linaker, Edmund Irving (4160)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England Age: 32 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 3 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4160 view online service record Address: 352 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Alice Linaker (wife) 352 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 7 March 1916 Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 10th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 8 May 1919 Discharged: Thursday, 7…

MacDonald, Ronald James (46)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 7 October 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 46 view online service record Address: 106 Clark Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: James MacDonald (father) 106 Clark Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Saturday, 11 January 1919 Discharged: Friday, 29 August…

Mackie, James Robert (5367)

Enlistments, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 26 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 3 April 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5367 view online service record Address: 383 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Edith Jane Mackie (wife) 383 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 28 July 1916 Ship: HMAT Themistocles A32 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 14th Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Tuesday, 20…

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