8th Light Horse Regiment – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Alexander, Robert Osborne (756)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~AAugust 30, 2014

Place of Birth: Albert Pak, VIC Age: 20 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 9 September 1914 - Nagambie, VIC Service Number: 756 view online service record Address: 120 Pickles Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Archibald Alexander (brother) 120 Pickles Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 8…

Burnell, Wilfred Eric (1390)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Mornington, VIC Age: 20 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 7 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1390 view online service record Address: 65 Nelson Street Williamstown, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs E Sawyers (sister) 65 Nelson Street Williamstown, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 15 November 1915 Ship: HMAT…

Butcher, Ernest Henry (56)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 25 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 56 view online service record Address: Fishermen's Bend Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Arthur S Butcher (father) Fishermen's Bend Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 25 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Fate: DOW: Wednesday, 4 August 1915 Place:…

Christensen, George (3198)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 29 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 12 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3198 view online service record Address: Bell Street Seddon, VIC Next of Kin: Grace Christensen (mother) Bell Street Seddon, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 6 February 1917 Ship: RMS Karmala Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment - 25th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 19 April 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 17 August…

Cox, Frederick Wallace (355)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 24 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Thursday, 17 September 1914 - Warracknabeal, VIC Service Number: 355 view online service record Address: Minyip, VIC Next of Kin: J Cox (mother) Minyip, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 25 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Fate: KIA: Friday, 4 May 1917 Place: Deir-el-Belah, Palestine Lance Corporal, 6 Light…

Crowl, Joseph Terrell

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 30 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 21 September 1914 - Unknown Service Number: N/A view online service record Address: c/o National Bank, Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Joseph Terrell Crowl (father) c/o National Bank, Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 25 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Fate: KIA: Sunday,…

Davison, Ernest Edward (1156)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014

Place of Birth: Clifton Hill, VIC Age: 22 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 10 June 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1156 view online service record Address: 108 Bennett Street Fitzroy, VIC Next of Kin: S R Davison (father) 108 Bennett Street Fitzroy, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 20 August 1915 Ship:…

Dean, John Francis (88)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 24 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 8 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 88 view online service record Address: 120 Victoria Street West Brunswick, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs M Dean (mother) 120 Victoria Street West Brunswick, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 25 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Fate: DOW: Wednesday, 11…

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,…

Forbes, William Charles (2192)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~FAugust 25, 2014

Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 7 September 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2192 view online service record Address: unknown Next of Kin: William Forbes (father) 2 McCormack Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 7 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Barunga A43 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment - 15th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 10 July 1916 Discharged: Wednesday, 27 September…

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