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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

The Chapman Memorial Hall

by David Thompson The red-brick Chapman Memorial Hall has stood in Ross Street for over one hundred and twenty years. When the foundation stone was laid on the afternoon of Saturday 24 January 1903 The Standard reported that many who had attended ‘were surprised to find that the new building was at an advanced stage of construction’.[1] It was already identified as the…

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Moulton, Francis Walter John (1991)

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…

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Ross, Hugh William (Depot)

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…

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Ruffler, John (5679)

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…

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Tindle, Henry (4106)

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…

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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.