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The Norman Family of Sandridge

Home Front Stories, WWI CentenaryJuly 24, 2015

The Norman family of Sandridge resulted from the Norwegian and Scottish union of Andrew Norman and Isabella McKenzie. Isabella McKenzie Isabella’s parents were Alexander McKenzie and Elizabeth Strahan (Stratton?). Having embarked from Greenock, Scotland on 4 June 1841, their ship, India, was attacked by pirates and rescued by HMS Acorn only to suffer a huge explosion of spirits below deck 14 days…

Aughey, John Gordon (27/R27)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~AAugust 30, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Pirie, SA Age: 25 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 27 March 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 27/R27 view online service record Address: 20 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Violet Aughey (wife) 20 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Monday, 30 September 1918 Place: Egypt Squadron Quartermaster,…

Bain, Malcolm James (60646)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 4 May 1918 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 60646 view online service record Address: 405 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Malcolm John Bain (father) 405 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 23 July 1918 Ship: HMAT Marathon A74 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th (Vic) Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 28 August 1919 Discharged: Wednesday,…

Bennet, Robert Avenal (1338)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Avenel, VIC Age: 25 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 17 August 1914 - St Kilda, VIC Service Number: 1338 view online service record Address: 151 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Nellie May Bennet (wife) 151 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 20 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade - Brigade Ammunition Column Fate: KIA: Thursday, 4…

Black, Robert (1912)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 30 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Thursday, 7 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1912 view online service record Address: 192 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Florence Black (wife) 192 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 17 April 1915 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 20 January…

Bond, Vincent Alexander Joseph (2209)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 11 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2209 view online service record Address: 350 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret Bond (mother) 350 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 20 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Armadale A26 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 1st Australian Reserve Park Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 24 September 1918 Discharged: Friday,…

Boyd, John (2490)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Benalla, VIC Age: 33 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 27 July 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2490 view online service record Address: 374 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Boyd (wife) 374 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 November 1917 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 13th Light Horse Regiment - 21st Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 7 July…

Boyden, Charles Edward (594)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 30 October 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 594 view online service record Address: 120 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Therosa Boyden (mother) 120 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 17 January 1917 Ship: RMS Omrah Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Machine Gun Company - 10th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 12 June 1919 Discharged: Monday,…

Boyden, William Henry (3552)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 39 years Enlistment Details: Friday, 10 November 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3552 view online service record Address: 120 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Therosa Boyden (mother) 120 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 11 May 1917 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 20 November 1918 Discharged: Monday,…

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:…

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