ENL: December 1914 – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Biggsley, Herbert Alexander (Lieutenant)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Sale, VIC Age: 29 years Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 1 December 1914 - Unknown Service Number: Lieutenant view online service record Address: 50 Foote Street Albert Park, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs B Biggsley (mother) 50 Foote Street Albert Park, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Themistocles A32 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 1st Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Monday, 19 July 1915 Place: Gallipoli A memorial…

Black, Frederick (1503)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 16 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1503 view online service record Address: 15 Gore Street Fitzroy, VIC Next of Kin: Millie Black (sister) 15 Gore Street Fitzroy, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 19 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Monday, 12 July 1915 Place: Gallipoli Private,…

Duncan, John (1708)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014

Place of Birth: Hartley Vale, NSW Age: 29 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 18 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1708 view online service record Address: 420 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Gertrude May Duncan (wife) 420 Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 20 March 1915 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 19…

Fisher, Percy Phillip (1643)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~FAugust 25, 2014

Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC Age: 21 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 15 December 1914 - Kilmore, VIC Service Number: 1643 view online service record Address: 44 Derham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Emma Jane Thomas (mother) 44 Derham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 19 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 15 August…

Franklin, Herbert Thomas (Depot)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~FAugust 25, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 29 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 11 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: Depot view online service record Address: 9 Haines Street North Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret J Forden (mother) 9 Haines Street North Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged

George, Edward John (1549/5378)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~GAugust 24, 2014

Place of Birth: Ferntree Gully, VIC Age: 34 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 12 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1549/5378 view online service record Address: c/o Mrs E Chrimes, Bridge Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: John George (father) c/o Mrs E Chrimes, Bridge Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 19 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion…

Gubbins, William (1741/1630)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~GAugust 24, 2014

Place of Birth: Portarlingon, VIC Age: 22 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 31 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1741/1630 view online service record Address: Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: John Gubbins (father) Bay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 14 April 1915 Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 9 March 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 29…

Hammill, Jack (1755)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years Enlistment Details: Friday, 18 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1755 view online service record Address: Cowwarr, VIC Next of Kin: W Andrews (uncle) Cowwarr, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 13 April 1915 Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Friday, 21 March 1919 Discharged: Sunday, 6 July 1919

McDonald, Edward (1615/1638)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Kilmore, VIC Age: 22 years Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 15 December 1914 - Broadmeadows, VIC Service Number: 1615/1638 view online service record Address: 44 Derham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Eva Paull 120 Green Street Richmond, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 19 February 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 14 December 1918 Discharged: Sunday, 30 March…

Page, Walter George (1800/3470) aka Ray, Walter George

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 35 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 11 December 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1800/3470 view online service record Address: 12 Boundary Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Ellen Page (wife) 12 Boundary Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 11 October 1915 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 17…

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