EMB: December 1914 – Page 5 – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Simper, Edmeade James (535)

Enlistments, ~SAugust 11, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 5 November 1914 - Paddington, NSW Service Number: 535 view online service record Address: Ozone Street Brookvale, NSW Next of Kin: Emma Margueritta Jane Pym (mother) Ozone Street Brookvale, NSW Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: unknown Port: unknown Unit: 2nd Light Horse Brigade, 2nd Signal Troop Fate: RTA: Friday, 15 November 1918 Discharged: Monday, 24 February…

Smith, George Leslie (781)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 15 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 781 view online service record Address: 88 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: J Smith (mother) 88 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Sunday, 13 October 1918 Discharged: Friday, 24…

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…

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…

Walsh, Lawrence (241)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014

Place of Birth: North Coburg, VIC Age: 22 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 12 October 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 241 view online service record Address: 268 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Thomas Walsh (father) 268 Ross 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: Wednesday, 20 November…

Westaway, Frederick (1200)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 28 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 15 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1200 view online service record Address: South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Louisa Crust (sister) South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Themistocles A32 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7 Infantry Battalion - 1st Reinforcements Fate: DOD: Thursday, 9 September 1915 Place: Hampstead, England Private, 8…

Wills, John (518)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014

Place of Birth: North Melbourne, VIC Age: 39 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 15 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 518 view online service record Address: 399 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Josephine Wills (wife) 399 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Sunday, 8 August 1915 Place: Gallipoli Peninsula Private,…

Wilson, Frederick Gladstone

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014

Place of Birth: Sale, VIC Age: 24 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 19 October 1914 - Unknown Service Number: Unknown view online service record Address: 108 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Frederick Wilson (father) 108 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Monday, 26 April 1915 Place: Gallipoli Peninsula Informal portrait of three Australian…

Wilson, Walter John (511)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014

Place of Birth: Williamstown, VIC Age: 42 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 19 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 511 view online service record Address: 60 Ingles Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: J R Wilson (wife) 60 Ingles Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT…

Young-Grant, Charles (1083)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~YAugust 5, 2014

Place of Birth: Daylesford, VIC Age: 25 years Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 10 November 1914 - Liverpool, NSW Service Number: 1083 view online service record Address: 1 Woodburn Street Redfern, NSW Next of Kin: Beatrice Young-Grant (wife) 1 Woodburn Street Redfern, NSW Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT…

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