8th Infantry Battalion – Page 4 – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Harrison, Frederick William (1027)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Albert Park, VIC Age: 20 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 1 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1027 view online service record Address: 27 Swallow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: George Henry Harrison (father) 27 Swallow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 9 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Beltana A72 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 30th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 10…

Hess, George Henry Louis (4231)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 21 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4231 view online service record Address: Penmure, VIC Next of Kin: Ludwig Hess (father) Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 29 December 1915 Ship: HMAT Demosthenes A64 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 13th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 23 August 1919 Discharged: Monday, 10 November 1919

Hogan, Alfred James (2370)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Portland, VIC Age: 20 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 1 May 1915 - Portland, VIC Service Number: 2370 view online service record Address: Portland, VIC Next of Kin: William Mathew Hogan (father) Portland, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 16 July 1915 Ship: HMAT Demosthenes A64 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 11 May 1916 Discharged: Friday, 27 October 1916 At…

Hookey, Walter James (5691)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 27 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5691 view online service record Address: 479 City Road South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Florence May Hookey (wife) 479 City Road South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 3 July 1916 …

Houston, Alfred John (7497)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Monday, 25 June 1917 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 7497 view online service record Address: 209 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Agnes Houston (mother) 209 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 November 1917 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 25th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 22…

Jackson, John William Henry (26681)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~JAugust 21, 2014

Place of Birth: Carlton, VIC Age: 18 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 26 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 26681 view online service record Address: 253 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: William Henry Jackson (father) 253 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 7 September 1916 Ship: HMAT Port Sydney A15 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 27…

Jefferys, George Henderson (1367)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~JAugust 21, 2014

Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 29 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 4 November 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1367 view online service record Address: 114 Derham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Emily Allan (sister) 114 Derham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 2 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray A46 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 2nd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 5 March…

Kilpatrick, Edward Richard (703)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~KAugust 20, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 24 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 2 October 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 703 view online service record Address: cnr Mont Albert and Elgar Roads Mont Albert, VIC Next of Kin: Coraline Sylvia Kilpatrick (wife) cnr Mont Albert and Elgar Roads Mont Albert, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 12 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Armadale A26 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 2nd Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Sunday,…

Lawson, Albert Herman (3383)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years Enlistment Details: Thursday, 8 July 1915 - Broadmeadows, VIC Service Number: 3383 view online service record Address: 'Gordon House', Spring Street Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Harry Lawson (father) 40 Roy Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 11 October 1915 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Adelaide, SA Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 2 January 1919 Discharged: Friday,…

Lewis, Henry (3842)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 15 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3842 view online service record Address: 43 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Helen Lewis (mother) Wallan, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 23 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Ceramic A40 Port: Adelaide, SA Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 12th Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Friday, 28 July 1916 Place: France Private, 8…

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