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Williams, Percy Clarence (5900)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Clunes, VIC Age: 39 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 5 June 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5900            view online service record Address: 120 Clark Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Edith May Williams (wife) 120 Clark Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 2 October 1916 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 16th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 7 July…

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Williams, Walter William (4786)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 42 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 4 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4786            view online service record Address: 14 Eileen Street Armadale, VIC Next of Kin: Maud Williams (wife) 14 Eileen Street Armadale, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 12th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 21 March 1918 Discharged: Monday,…

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Wilson, Gilbert Glenloth (545)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Sale, VIC Age: 22 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 7 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 545            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: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Tuesday, 14 November 1916 Place: France Gilbert Glenloth Wilson.…

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Wilson, Ralph (6633)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 24 September 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 6633 view online service record Address: 552 City Road South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Ivy Wilson (wife) 552 City Road South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 18…

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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…

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Yates, William Allan (11798)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~YAugust 5, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 12 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 11798            view online service record Address: 51 Raglan Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: David Yates (father) 51 Raglan Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 28 January 1916 Ship: HMAT Themistocles A32 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade - 14th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 31…

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Young, Clarence William (4337)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~YAugust 5, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 14 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4337            view online service record Address: 84 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Ellen Young (mother) 84 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 29 December 1915 Ship: HMAT Demosthenes A64 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 13th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 12 June 1919 Discharged:…

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Young, George (453)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~YAugust 5, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 17 August 1914 - Albert Park, VIC Service Number: 453            view online service record Address: 100 Dow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Blanch Young (wife) 100 Dow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 5 October 1915 Discharged: Tuesday,…

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Prince's Visit ~ May 1920 ~ Nott Street Maypole Squad. State Library of Victoria

Nott Street Maypole Squad

Port Melbourne HistoryFebruary 20, 2014
Prince's Visit ~ May 1920 ~ Nott Street Maypole Squad. State Library of Victoria Often at the Society we come across a photo that stops us in our tracks because we want to know more. This is one of those photos. Many times there are no clues in the picture to help determine what it might be but in this case…

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Jack’s journeys

Port Melbourne HistoryMay 15, 2013
Journey no 2 Here is an account of some research recently completed by member Jack Bolt. Jack says in summary: 'Read a book, find an item interesting, go to the book's references and web, do more personal research closer to home, find some more information/data, and inadvertently meet a PMHPS member who is part of the story. It only took about a week. …

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

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.