ADD: Peckville Street – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Behne, John Thomas (29884)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 38 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 29 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 29884 view online service record Address: 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret Elizabeth Behne (wife) 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 3 October 1916 Ship: HMAT Aeneas A60 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 120 Howitzer Battery Fate: RTA: Monday, 23 June 1919 Discharged: Wednesday,…

Boland, Francis William (2372)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Narrandera, NSW Age: 18 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 22 June 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2372 view online service record Address: 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret Elizabeth Behne (mother) 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 25 September 1916 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 27 September 1917 Discharged:…

McCann, Victor James (3342)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Tallarook, VIC Age: 31 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 6 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3342 view online service record Address: 2 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Elsie Marion McCann (wife) 2 Peckville 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: Thursday, 31 January…

McCluskey, William (1587)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Shepparaton, VIC Age: 21 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Friday, 27 November 1914 - Shepparaton, VIC Service Number: 1587 view online service record Address: 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: James McCluskey (father) Hayes Street Shepparaton, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 19 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 12 May 1919 Discharged: Thursday, 28…

Morahan, Herbert (21789)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 25 June 1917 - Malvern, VIC Service Number: 21789 view online service record Address: 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Leila Ruby Morahan (wife) 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 14 September 1918 Ship: S Port Darwin Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: Army Medical Corps - General Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 28…

Reid, Claude Frederick (3444)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 2 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3444 view online service record Address: 7 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: George Reid (father) 7 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 11 October 1915 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 23 June…

Smith, James Henry (5913)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England Age: 26 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 3 August 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5913 view online service record Address: 2 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Vera Smith (wife) 2 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 2 October 1916 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 16th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 6 June 1918 Discharged:…

Thaxter, Albert (1149)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~TAugust 10, 2014

Place of Birth: Redhill, Surrey, England Age: 33 years Enlistment Details: Saturday, 10 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1149 view online service record Address: 214 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Ada Thaxter (wife) 7 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 9 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Beltana A72 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Sunday, 23 June 1918 Place: France Private, 30 Infantry, killed…

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