Sandridge Marine Lodge – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Sandridge Marine Lodge Centenary Banquet

Port Melbourne HistoryOctober 10, 2019

The local branch of the Freemasons, Sandridge Marine Lodge No 21 can trace its origins to the Chusan Hotel, Bay Street in the months or weeks leading up to a meeting held at the Ship Hotel, Bay Street on 15 December 1857. The meeting followed the drawing up of the following agreement. We the undersigned residents of and otherwise interested…

Sandridge Marine Lodge Honour Board

Home Front Stories, WWI CentenarySeptember 10, 2019

The Sandridge Marine Lodge established their Freemasons' Hall in Stokes Street in 1858 and remained there until just before the outbreak of the Great War. In July 1914 they sold their Masonic Hall to Swallow and Ariell Pty Ltd. It made perfect sense for the biscuit company to acquire a neighbouring building for their ongoing business needs. The Freemasons had…

Behne, John Thomas (29884)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 38 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 29 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 29884 view online service record Address: 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Margaret Elizabeth Behne (wife) 3 Peckville Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 3 October 1916 Ship: HMAT Aeneas A60 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 120 Howitzer Battery Fate: RTA: Monday, 23 June 1919 Discharged: Wednesday,…

Boehm, C

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

C Boehm is listed on the Sandridge Marine Lodge Honour Board.

Boyd, Edward James (19008)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Yass, NSW Age: 32 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 1 March 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 19008 view online service record Address: 45 Mary Street St Kilda, VIC Next of Kin: Annie Boyd (wife) 45 Mary Street St Kilda, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 4 August 1917 Ship:…

Bridges, Archibald James (279)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 44 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 22 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 279 view online service record Address: 220 Esplanade East Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Sarah Bridges (wife) 220 Esplanade East Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Monday, 8 May 1916 Discharged: Saturday, 22…