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Purnell, William George (60987)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Prahran, VIC Age: 40 years Enlistment Details: Saturday, 1 June 1918 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 60987            view online service record Address: c/o Mrs Conley, 99 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Esther Evelyn Purnell (daughter) c/o Miss Sutherland's Home Diamond Creek, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 31 August 1918 Ship: HMAT Barambah A37 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 9th (Vic) Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 19 August…

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Richards, William (725)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England Age: 39 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 3 April 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 725            view online service record Address: 17 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Richards (mother) Seaforth Bootle, Liverpool, England Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 21 June 1917 Ship: HMAT Suevic A29 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Machine Gun Company - 13th Reinforcements Fate: Discharged: Wednesday, 24 September 1919 Discharged in…

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Rickards, John Henry (2289)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC Age: 34 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 8 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2289            view online service record Address: 71 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Dora G Rickards (wife) 71 Heath 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,…

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Robison, Martin (3391)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 34 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 3 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3391            view online service record Address: 202 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret S Robison (wife) 202 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 11 October 1915 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 15…

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Sheridan, John (1998)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: North Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 22 March 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1998           view online service record Address: unknown Next of Kin: Agnes Byng (mother) 132 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 8 July 1916 Ship: HMAT Ajana A31 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 22 December 1918 Discharged: Tuesday, 27 January 1920 Brother:…

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Sheridan, Walter (914)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: North Melbourne, VIC Age: 23 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 5 September 1914 - Roseberry Park, NSW Service Number: 914            view online service record Address: 132 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Agnes Sheridan (mother) 132 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Friday, 27 August 1915 Place: Gallipoli…

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Sykes, Luke (756)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 6 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 756            view online service record Address: 193 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Peter William Sykes (father) 193 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 9 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Wandilla A62 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Thursday, 8 May 1919 Discharged: Saturday, 13 September…

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Symons, Samuel (Depot)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 26 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 4 August 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: Depot            view online service record Address: 73 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Thomas Symons (father) 73 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged: Monday, 31 January 1916 Listed as East Street but should be Heath Street (Sands & McDougall Directory, 1915)

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Vorherr, Peter Augustus (272)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~VAugust 8, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years Enlistment Details: Thursday, 15 October 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 272            view online service record Address: 15 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs Annie Vorherr (mother) 15 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Borda A30 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: Army Veterinary Corps - 2nd Veterinary Section Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 3 December…

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Walton, Josiah (689)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Walton-in-Furness, England Age: 33 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 6 June 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 689            view online service record Address: 144 Heath Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Eleanor Walton (mother) 34 Waterloo Road Middlesborough, England Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 25 October 1916 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Australian Flying Squadron - B Flight Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 6 May 1919 Discharged:…

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We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.