Ross Street Baptist Church – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

The End of War – Thanksgiving Services

Home Front Stories, WWI CentenaryNovember 17, 2018

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…

Moulton, Francis Walter John (1991)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~MAugust 18, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 6 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1991 view online service record Address: 87 De Carle Street Brunswick, VIC Next of Kin: Walter John Moulton (father) 87 De Carle Street Brunswick, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 17 April 1915 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 19…

Ross, Hugh William (Depot)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014

Place of Birth: Geelong, VIC Age: 22 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 11 May 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: Depot view online service record Address: unknown Next of Kin: Martha Ross (mother) 353 Queen Street West Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged: Monday, 28 February 1916 Hugh was an active member of the Ross Street Baptist Church congregation. He played for the Baptist Football Club…

Ruffler, John (5679)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014

Place of Birth: Lancashire, England Age: 40 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 29 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5679 view online service record Address: unknown Next of Kin: Mary Ruffler (wife) 38 Nelson Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 25 September 1916 Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 15th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 22 July 1917 Discharged: Thursday, 25 October 1917 John…

Tindle, Henry (4106)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~TAugust 10, 2014

Place of Birth: Sunderland, England Age: 26 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 17 May 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4106 view online service record Address: 118 Evans Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: William Trindle (father) 36 West Sunnie Side Sunderland, England Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 22 September 1915 Ship: HMAT Malakuta A57 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 9 July…

The End of War – Thanksgiving Services

Moulton, Francis Walter John (1991)

Ross, Hugh William (Depot)

Ruffler, John (5679)

Tindle, Henry (4106)

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