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Forbes, William Charles (2192)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~FAugust 25, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 7 September 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2192            view online service record Address: unknown Next of Kin: William Forbes (father) 2 McCormack Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 7 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Barunga A43 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment - 15th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 10 July 1916 Discharged: Wednesday, 27 September…

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Gill, Herbert John (142/1047)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~GAugust 24, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 27 years Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 19 May 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 142/1047            view online service record Address: 244 Burnley Street Burnley, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs A Murphy (friend) 244 Burnley Street Burnley, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 4 June 1915 Ship: HMAT Port MacQuarie A39 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train Fate: RTA: Friday, 3 March 1916 Discharged: Saturday, 12…

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Gilmore, Thomas Richard (327)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~GAugust 24, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 33 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 27 April 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 327            view online service record Address: 125 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Elizabeth M Gilmore (wife) 125 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 16 August 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Machine Gun Company - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 11 May…

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Gunn, William (1751) aka Reay, William

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~GAugust 24, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 36 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 6 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1751            view online service record Address: Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Robert Gunn (brother) Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 13 April 1915 Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Saturday, 7 August 1915 Place: Gallipoli Peninsula Real…

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Head, Jack Eric (8757)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 12 July 1915 - Broadmeadows, VIC Service Number: 8757            view online service record Address: 307 Esplanade East Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Emma Head (mother) 307 Esplanade East Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 28 January 1916 Ship: HMAT Themistocles A32 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Ambulance - 14th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 19 August 1919 Discharged:…

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Henry, James Augustus (145)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 28 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 2 February 1915 - Swan Hill, VIC Service Number: 145            view online service record Address: 172 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs J Gundry (Sister) 172 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Thursday, 19 June 1919 Discharged: Wednesday,…

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Hind, William Wittington (52060)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 21 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 28 January 1918 - Kalgoorlie, WA Service Number: 52060            view online service record Address: 38 Lyons Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Edith Hind (mother) 38 Lyons Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 8 May 1918 Ship: SS Port Darwin Port: Albany, WA Unit: 1st (WA) Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 6 September 1919 Discharged: Friday, 14 November 1919 Postal address:…

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Hitchen, Edgar Joseph (804)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 29 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 13 February 1915 - Claremont, TAS Service Number: 804            view online service record Address: 112 Liardet Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Florence Louisa Hitchen (wife) 112 Liardet Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 29 June 1915 Ship: HMAT Aeneas A60 Port: Brisbane, QLD Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Thursday, 27 September 1917 Discharged: Saturday, 9…

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Howlett, Alexander Harold James (Lieutenant) aka Chuck

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~HAugust 23, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 18 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: Lieutenant            view online service record Address: 274 Bridport Street Albert Park, VIC Next of Kin: Charles William Howlett (father) Primose Street Essendon, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Company Engineers Fate: Discharged: Sunday, 26 May 1918 On the embarkation rolls…

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Johnson, Alfred John (60705)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~JAugust 21, 2014
Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 24 April 1918 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 60705           view online service record Address: 204 York Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Charles Johnson (father) 204 York Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 23 July 1918 Ship: HMAT Marathon A74 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th (Vic) Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 22 September 1919 Discharged: Thursday, 27…

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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.