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Jackson, Benjamin (5712)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~JAugust 21, 2014
Place of Birth: Gravesend, London, England Age: 22 years Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 7 March 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5712            view online service record Address: 86 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: William Jackson (father) 12 Brunswick Road Gravesend, London, England Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 17th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Friday, 27 July 1917 Discharged: Monday,…

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Kelcey, Frederick Henry (1377)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~KAugust 20, 2014
Place of Birth: Yass, NSW Age: 25 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 24 November 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1377            view online service record Address: 44 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: L Kelcey (father) 44 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 2 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray A46 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 2nd Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Sunday, 25 April…

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Lang, Alexander John (230/3333)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~LAugust 19, 2014
Place of Birth: Urana, NSW Age: 36 years Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 9 September 1914 - Broadmeadows, VIC Service Number: 230/3333            view online service record Address: 44 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: John Lang (father) Dow Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Thursday, 2 January 1919 Discharged: Thursday, 3 April 1919

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Mariner, Louis Joseph (V74762)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 8 March 1918 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: V74762            view online service record Address: 84 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Louis Joseph Mariner (father) 84 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged: Thursday, 23 May 1918 Underage at time of enlistment.

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Morris, David (28790)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England Age: 39 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 14 April 1916 - Sydney, NSW Service Number: 28790            view online service record Address: 68 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Stanley Morris (son) 68 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 14 September 1916 Ship: HMAT Mashobra A47 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: Medium Trench Mortar Battery - 1st Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 20 December…

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Peterson, Edward (2876)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 27 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 3 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2876            view online service record Address: 11 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Susan Peterson (wife) 11 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 10 September 1915 Ship: HMAT Star of Victoria A16 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday,…

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Reader, Walter John (2000/4469)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Stoke Newington, London, England Age: 21 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 15 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2000/4469            view online service record Address: 56 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Lucy Reader (mother) 55 Howard Road Stoke Newington, London, England Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Monday, 5 January 1920 Discharged:…

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Sievers, Frederick Richard (1615)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Portarlingon, VIC Age: 26 years Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 16 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1615            view online service record Address: Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Richard Sievers (father) Narre Warren, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 19 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Friday, 8 October 1915 Discharged: Monday, 24 January 1916

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Skalberg, John (518)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Petrograd, Russia Age: 21 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 5 December 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 518            view online service record Address: Pier Hotel cnr Beach and Bay Streets Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Joseph Skalberg (father) 14 Marins Street Petrograd, Russia Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 February 1917 Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 10th Machine Gun Company - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday,…

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Sloss, Harry Stewart (2392)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Numurkah, VIC Age: 38 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 16 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2392            view online service record Address: 443 Lonsdale Street Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Miss E Sloss (sister) c/o Robert Harper, Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 29 September 1915 Ship: RMS Osterley Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Tuesday, 14 November…

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