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Cobban, William (4690)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 33 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 16 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4690 view online service record Address: 401 Coventry Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Alice Elizabeth Cobban (wife) 401 Coventry Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday,…

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Cockle, Sydney Phillip (22097)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 11 August 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 22097 view online service record Address: 2 Clay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Catherine Cockle (mother) 2 Clay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged: Friday, 27…

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Cockle, William Charles (5992)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 34 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 26 February 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 5992            view online service record Address: 2 Clay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Alice Frances Cockle (wife) 2 Clay Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 28 July 1916 Ship: HMAT Themistocles A32 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 19th Reinforcements Fate: DOW: Friday, 1…

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Codling, W

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
The Standard newspaper reports on 8 April 1916 that the Mutual Help Lodge IOGT received a letter from Mr W Codling the superintendent of the juvenile branch of the lodge in which he states that he is CQMS of the 23rd Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Scottish Brigade and is in France ready to advance to the front line. 1916 'SOLDIER GOOD TEMPLAR.',…

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Coff, John Walter George (15017)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Ballarat, VIC Age: 22 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 18 December 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 15017            view online service record Address: Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Florence O'Reilly (sister) 69 Spring Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 4 May 1916 Ship: HMAT Port Lincoln A17 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 21 December 1918 Discharged:…

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Coffey, Bertie Joseph (4780)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 29 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 19 April 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4780            view online service record Address: 18 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Coffey (mother) Ballarat, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 21 June 1917 Ship: HMAT Suevic A29 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion - 13th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Friday, 7 February 1919 Discharged: Wednesday, 30…

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Finding J Budd

People, Port Melbourne HistoryAugust 28, 2014
The Ship Inn in Bay St (3) where J Budd and others were farewelled . Port Phillip City Collection The Port Melbourne Standard of 19 September 1914 carried a story about a send-off for three Port lads who had enlisted for the war. On Friday 11 September 1914 about 150 friends and workmates assembled at the Ship Hotel in Bay Street to bid…

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Cohen, Albert Henry (7215)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 20 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 2 September 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 7215            view online service record Address: 57 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Henry Albert Cohen (father) 57 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 February 1917 Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion - 24th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 14…

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Coleman, John William (21424)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Adelaide, SA Age: 18 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 3 October 1917 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 21424            view online service record Address: 197 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: John James Coleman (father) 197 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 24 June 1918 Ship: SS Port Lydelton Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 1st Field Squadron Engineers - January 1918 Reinforements Fate: RTA: Thursday,…

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Collier, Percy (1057)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC Age: 21 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 19 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 1057            view online service record Address: 188 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Sarah Collier (mother) 188 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 9 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Beltana A72 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Thursday, 20 July 1916 Place: France Percy Collier. AWM…

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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.