Programme (photocopy) for the Final Welcome Home in the Graham Street Methodist School Hall on Saturday 14 February 1920. PMHPS Collection.
At 8pm on 14 February 1920 the Graham Street Methodists conducted the Final Welcome Home to their Returned Soldiers in the Graham Street Methodist School Hall.
Under the chairmanship of the Rev J Trathan, the programme opened with the doxology and…
The brief article above appeared in the Standard newspaper on 16 November 1918 and unfortunately there does not appear to be any reports in subsequent editions of the Standard to record the order of service for any of the local churches. There is an article in that same edition of the Standard that gives a hint of what was planned…
The honour board for the football club associated with the Graham Street Methodist Church was unveiled in school hall on Saturday 5 February 1916 during a send-off for several members of the church congregation as well as the church football and cricket clubs.
Following the send-off the Rev J Trathan invited the audience to gather at the front of the hall.…
During the war years it was common for organisations and even groups of friends to organise send-offs for the mates and members who had enlisted for active service. Usually the soldier or soldiers were entertained with songs and recitations and were given a useful gift to take with to the front.
Saturday 5 February 1916 saw one such send-off at the…
Place of Birth: Sprent, TAS
Age: 18 years 2 months
Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 7 April 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1503 view online service record
Address:
150 Farrell Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Arthur William Barker (father)
150 Farrell Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Monday, 28 June 1915
Ship: HMAT Berrima A35
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion - 1st Reinforcements
Fate:
KIA: Wednesday, 24 April…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 19 years 6 months
Enlistment Details: Monday, 5 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1973 view online service record
Address:
284 Rouse Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Albert Tasman Bellion (father)
284 Rouse Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Friday, 18 February 1916
Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Saturday, 5…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 25 years 11 months
Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 14 April 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1224 view online service record
Address:
61 Dow Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Edwin A J B Blondett (father)
61 Dow Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Monday, 10 May 1915
Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion - HQ
Fate:
KIA: Sunday,…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 18 years 4 months
Enlistment Details: Monday, 14 June 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1882 view online service record
Address:
227 Dow Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
F M Blue (sister)
c/o Mrs J R Bridges, 227 Dow Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Thursday, 26 August 1915
Ship: HMAT Anchises A68
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion…
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC
Age: 19 years 9 months
Enlistment Details: Saturday, 15 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 20 view online service record
Address:
132 Ross Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Catarina Boldarini (sister)
132 Ross Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914
Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Fate:
RTA: Wednesday, 23 October 1918
Discharged: Friday, 21 February…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 21 years 7 months
Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 9 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 46 view online service record
Address:
79 Alfred Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
David Bruce (father)
79 Alfred Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Saturday, 27 May 1916
Ship: HMAT Ascanius A11
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 39th Infantry Battalion
Fate:
DOW: Thursday, 9 May 1918
Place: France
Lieutenant, 39…