POB: Richmond – VIC – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Alford, Ernest Albert (2103)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~AAugust 30, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 19 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 26 June 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2103 view online service record Address: 8 Little Cruikshank Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: George Robert Alford (father) 8 Little Cruikshank Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 27 September 1915 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday,…

Beckman, Charles Robert (6767)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 25 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 8 August 1917 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 6767 view online service record Address: 95 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Rebecca Margaret Beckman (wife) 95 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 November 1917 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 20th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 8…

Booth, Robert Arthur (3035)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 18 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 17 January 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3035 view online service record Address: 19 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Ada Dimoline (mother) 19 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 February 1917 Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 2 January 1919 Discharged:…

Brotherton, Cecil (1121)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 25 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 13 March 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1121 view online service record Address: Dow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Miss May Colister (step-sister) Dow Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 20 June 1916 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Sunday, 22 July 1917 Discharged: Monday, 17 December 1917 1918 'LATE CECIL…

Carter, John Richard (4671)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 18 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 26 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4671 view online service record Address: 1 Michie Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: John Newby Carter (father) 1 Michie Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion - 12th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 25 January…

Cooke, Harry (55124)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 19 years Enlistment Details: Friday, 5 April 1918 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 55124 view online service record Address: 77 Gladstone Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: William Cooke (father) Lower Heidelberg Road Ivanhoe, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 5 June 1918 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 5th (Vic) Reinforcements Fate: Discharged: Saturday, 1 February 1919 Harry was sick after embarkation and had…

Coonerty, James Joseph (27)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 31 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 2 November 1914 - Nummurkah, VIC Service Number: 27 view online service record Address: 32 Lyons Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mrs J J Coonerty (wife) 32 Lyons Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1914 Ship: HMAT Bakara A41 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: Army Veterinary Corps - 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section Fate: RTA:…

Crozier, Thomas James (212)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 20 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 19 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 212 view online service record Address: 274 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Thomas Crozier (father) Wallan, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 10 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Ascanius A11 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Sunday, 13 April 1919 Discharged: Friday, 25 July 1919

Downer, Charles (707/14161/7240) aka Dhobi

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 24 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 19 August 1914 - Albert Park, VIC Service Number: 707/14161/7240 view online service record Address: 283 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Annie Downer (mother) 283 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: Sunday, 20 April 1919 Discharged: Tuesday, 8…

Dubbledan, Cyril Marines (1618)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014

Place of Birth: Richmond, VIC Age: 25 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 19 October 1918 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1618 view online service record Address: 188 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Lillian Norah Dubbledan (wife) 188 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 18 December 1918 Ship: SS Melusia Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force - Reinforcements March 1915…

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