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Parkes, Norman (670)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 16 February 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 670            view online service record Address: 48 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Norman H Parker (father) 48 Albert Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 15 January 1919 Discharged: Thursday,…

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Peel, Alexander Martin (273)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Korumburra, VIC Age: 18 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 12 March 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 273            view online service record Address: 405 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Alexander Peel (father) 405 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Saturday, 25 August 1917 Discharged: Monday, 10 December…

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Potter, Clara Louisa (Staff Nurse)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 10 May 1915 Service Number: Staff Nurse            view online service record Address: unknown Next of Kin: Potter, George (father) Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 18 May 1915 Ship: RMS Mooltan Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 3rd Australian General Hospital Fate: RTA: Friday, 23 August 1918 Discharged: Sunday, 26 January 1919

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Purchase, Joseph William (259)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years 11 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 11 March 1915 - Colac, VIC Service Number: 259            view online service record Address: cnr Wright & Danks Street Middle Park, VIC Next of Kin: Eva Purchase (sister) cnr Wright & Danks Street Middle Park, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Saturday, 5…

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Reader, Walter John (2000/4469)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Stoke Newington, London, England Age: 21 years 8 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 15 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 2000/4469            view online service record Address: 56 Beach Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Lucy Reader (mother) 55 Howard Road Stoke Newington, London, England Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Monday, 5 January 1920 Discharged:…

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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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Shanks, George (967)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 3 February 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 967            view online service record Address: 223 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Rose Williams (aunt) 223 Princes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Ulysses A38 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 11 April 1916 Discharged: Sunday, 9…

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Skinner, Richard Henry (831)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 26 February 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 831            view online service record Address: Kerr Street South Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Harriett Legg (mother) Kerr Street South Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion Fate: KIA: Friday, 4 August 1916 Place: France Mother later at 122…

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Stanley, James William (90)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 22 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 11 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 90            view online service record Address: 141 Pickles Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Fanny Stanley (mother) 141 Pickles Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 10 May 1915 Ship: HMAT Euripides A14 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion - Headquarters Details Fate: DOW: Wednesday, 6 October…

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Straker, Albert Edward (978)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Kingston-upon-Hull, England Age: 38 years 5 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 6 November 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 978 view online service record Address: 399 Nott Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Frederick Straker (father) Holderness Road Hull, England Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 22 May 1915 Ship:…

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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.