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Rippingale, Horace (2075)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 27 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 18 August 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2075            view online service record Address: 187 Riversdale Road Auburn, VIC Next of Kin: Horace B Rippingale (father) 187 Riversdale Road Auburn, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 9 September 1915 Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 2nd Field Company Engineers - 10th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 9 March…

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Rixon, George (3663)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: London, England Age: 22 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 2 October 1917 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3663             view online service record Address: 48 George Street East Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Sarah Rixon (mother) 126 Gundy Road Victoria Docks, London, England Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 November 1917 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 3rd Pioneer Battalion - 8th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 20…

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Roach, Edward (3565)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: London, England Age: 44 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 6 August 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3565 view online service record Address: cnr Ferrars Street & City Road South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Martha Roach (wife) cnr Ferrars Street & City Road South Melbourne, VIC …

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Robbins, William Henry (31375)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 24 years 2 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 16 September 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 31375            view online service record Address: 'Davaar', 180 Riversdale Road Glenferrie, VIC Next of Kin: George Washington Robbins (father) 'Davaar', 180 Riversdale Road Glenferrie, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 23 December 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 4th Field Artillery Battalion - 12th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 16…

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Roberts, Geoffrey William (523)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Collingwood, VIC Age: 19 years 1 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 1 April 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 523            view online service record Address: 169 Bridge Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: V Roberts (mother) 169 Bridge Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Monday, 29 November 1915 Place: Gallipoli Peninsula Private, 24…

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Roberts, Henry (Depot)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years Enlistment Details: Saturday, 17 April 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: Depot            view online service record Address: 284 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Millicent Roberts (wife) 284 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged: Friday, 2 July 1915 Discharged prior to embarkation due to defective eyesight.

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Roberts, John

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
John Roberts of Tower Street, Leaderville, WA enlisted at Port Melbourne in July 1917. 1917 'PORT RECRUITING COMMITTEE.', Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1920), 7 July, p. 3. , viewed 23 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88369246

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Robertson, Edward George Henry (2422)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 28 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 4 May 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2422            view online service record Address: 17 York Street Glenferrie, VIC Next of Kin: Ethel Florence Robertson (wife) 17 York Street Glenferrie, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Friday, 16 July 1915 Ship: HMAT Demosthenes A64 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion - 7th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 19 October 1918 Discharged:…

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Robertson, James (2227)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Auburn, VIC Age: 26 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 24 April 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2227            view online service record Address: 78 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: William McDougall Robertson (father) 78 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 1 August 1916 Ship: HMAT Orsova A67 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 53th Infantry Battalion - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 10 June…

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Robertson, William Thomas (11)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: South Yarra, VIC Age: 30 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 18 August 1914 - Broadmeadows, VIC Service Number: 11            view online service record Address: 47 Garden Street South Yarra, VIC Next of Kin: Lilian Beatrice Robertson (wife) 47 Garden Street South Yarra, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 1st Light Horse Brigade Fate: KIA: Saturday, 7 August 1915 Place:…

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