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Danks, William Haydn (480)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 30 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 16 December 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 480            view online service record Address: 201 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Gertrude Danks (mother) 201 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 19 February 1917 Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: Railway Unit - No 2 Section Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 8 July…

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Darcey, Michael (4406)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Dunstown, VIC Age: 42 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 10 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 4406            view online service record Address: Benalla, VIC Next of Kin: Tom Darcey (brother) rear Graham Street Railway Station Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 29 March 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: KIA: Saturday, 5 August 1916 Place: France Private, 22…

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Darcy, Joseph (3303)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Williamstown, VIC Age: 44 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 30 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3303            view online service record Address: Fountain Inn, 1 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: D Darcy (uncle) Mollongghip, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 11 October 1915 Ship: HMAT Nestor A71 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion - 11th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 10 September 1917 Discharged: Monday,…

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Darvell, Arthur (N/A)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Prahran, VIC Age: 18 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Saturday, 4 August 1917 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: N/A            view online service record Address: 82 Regent Street Richmond, VIC Next of Kin: Minie Martha Darvell (mother) 82 Regent Street Richmond, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: DNE Fate: Discharged: Wednesday, 8 August 1917 Arthur was underage (not quite 17 years old), his parents, Arthur Edward and Minie Martha…

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Davenport, Arthur Edward (500)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Sale, VIC Age: 29 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 17 August 1914 - Albert Park, VIC Service Number: 500            view online service record Address: 349 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Sarah Calnin (mother) Buckhurst Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Orvieto A3 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Thursday, 17 August 1916 Discharged: Thursday, 30 November 1916 Later lived…

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Davenport, Thomas (6302)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 37 years 10 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 12 October 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 6302           view online service record Address: 12 Faussett Street Albert Park, VIC Next of Kin: Catherine Davenport (mother) 12 Faussett Street Albert Park, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 23 November 1916 Ship: HMAT Hororata A20 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion - 18th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 7 July 1919 Discharged:…

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Davidson, John William (3822)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 12 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3822             view online service record Address: 353 Fitzroy Street Fitzroy, VIC Next of Kin: Laura Davidson (mother) 353 Fitzroy Street Fitzroy, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 8 February 1916 Ship: HMAT Warilda A69 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion - 9th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 10 September 1917 Discharged: Monday,…

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Davies, Alfred Owen (866)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 39 years Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 22 September 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 866            view online service record Address: 8 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Mary Ellen Davies (wife) 8 Station Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 9 August 1915 Ship: HMAT Runic A54 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 17 Infantry Battalion - 3rd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 11 July 1917 Discharged:…

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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.