59th Infantry Battalion – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Cameron, Francis James (2561)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 29 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 25 March 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2561 view online service record Address: 11 Evans Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: John Cameron (father) 11 Evans Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 25…

Conway, John William (2392/6397)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years Enlistment Details: Saturday, 13 May 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2392/6397 view online service record Address: 200 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Harry Conway (father) 200 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 25 September 1916 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 20 October 1918 Discharged: Thursday,…

Grigoleit, Henry (3260) aka Woods, Henry

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~GAugust 24, 2014

Place of Birth: Ballarat West, VIC Age: 23 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 31 October 1916 - Warrnambool, VIC Service Number: 3260 view online service record Address: 107 Pickles Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Emily Grigoleit (mother) 107 Pickles Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 16 December 1916 Ship: HMAT Medic A7 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 8th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 3 September…

Harding, William Oliver (1920)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Shere, England Age: 37 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 17 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1920 view online service record Address: 16 Cruikshank Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Lucy Agnes Harding (wife) 16 Cruikshank Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 4 May 1916 Ship: HMAT Port Lincoln A17 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 21…

Hickey, Leonard Roy Patrick (3408)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Sale, VIC Age: 19 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 16 February 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3408 view online service record Address: 126 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Matilda Hickey (mother) 126 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 16 July 1917 Ship: HMAT Port Melbourne A16 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 9 December…

Lithgow, Leslie Francis (3429)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 24 April 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3429 view online service record Address: 'Kia Ora', Sommerville Road Yarraville, VIC Next of Kin: Edward Francis Lithgow (father) 'Kia Ora', Sommerville Road Yarraville, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 16 July 1917 Ship: HMAT Port Melbourne A16 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday,…

McAllester, Lester (1686)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Bairnsdale, VIC Age: 27 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 16 February 1916 - Brunswick, VIC Service Number: 1686 view online service record Address: 32 Blyth Street Brunswick, VIC Next of Kin: James A McAllester (father) 32 Blyth Street Brunswick, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 4 May 1916…

Mummery, James Henry (2433)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Collingwood, VIC Age: 26 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 4 April 1916 - Brunswick, VIC Service Number: 2433 view online service record Address: 194 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Elizabeth Mummery (mother) 194 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 25 September 1916 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 23 July 1918 Discharged:…

Ralston, John Arthur (3460)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014

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,…

Raymond, Norman William (2011)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 9 March 1916 - Geelong, VIC Service Number: 2011 view online service record Address: Dixie via Terang, VIC Next of Kin: Edith W Raymond (mother) Petersham, Sydney, NSW Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 8 July 1916 Ship: HMAT Ajana A31 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 20 June 1918 Discharged: Thursday,…

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