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Opie, George (799)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~OAugust 16, 2014
Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC Age: 19 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 30 November 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 799            view online service record Address: 86 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Jessie R Opie (mother) 86 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 12 December 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 2nd Cyclist Battalion - 8th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 9 July 1919 Discharged:…

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Philips, John (342)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~PAugust 15, 2014
Place of Birth: Wasa, Finland Age: 41 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Monday, 19 June 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 342            view online service record Address: 97 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Eva Philips (wife) 97 Stokes Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 16 August 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 12th Machine Gun Company - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Sunday, 8 April 1917 Discharged:…

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Rialland, Albert (1899)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~RAugust 12, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 years Enlistment Details: Monday, 28 February 1916 - Brunswick, VIC Service Number: 1899            view online service record Address: Albion Street Brunswick, VIC Next of Kin: Elizabeth Rialland (mother) Albion Street Brunswick, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 16 August 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 39th Infantry Battalion - 2nd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Wednesday, 30 April 1919 Discharged: Thursday, 21 August 1919 Enlisted at Brunswick,…

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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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Saunderson, Arthur Ernest (31599)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~SAugust 11, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 25 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 25 September 1916 - Adelaide, SA Service Number: 31599            view online service record Address: Ann Street Croydon, SA Next of Kin: Amy Elizabeth Saunderson (sister) Ann Street Croydon, SA Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 23 December 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade - 12th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 16 June 1919 Discharged: Saturday, 6…

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Thompson, Harold Ernest (342)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~TAugust 10, 2014
Place of Birth: South Melbourne, VIC Age: 18 years 4 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 19 May 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 342            view online service record Address: 272 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Joseph Thompson (father) 272 Ross Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 16 August 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 6th Machine Gun Company - 4th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Saturday, 6 September…

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Thornton, Claude Hamilton (51718)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~TAugust 10, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 32 years 1 month Enlistment Details: Friday, 22 February 1918 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 51718            view online service record Address: 41 Hawthorn Road Northcote, VIC Next of Kin: M S Thornton (wife) 41 Hawthorn Road Northcote, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 5 June 1918 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 3rd (Vic) Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Monday, 22 September 1919 Discharged: Friday, 5 December…

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Wadman, George Frederick (31498)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 27 years 7 months Enlistment Details: Thursday, 5 October 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 31498            view online service record Address: c/o Union Bank, Collins Street Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Ruth Wadman (wife) c/o Union Bank, Collins Street Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Saturday, 23 December 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 1st Divisional Ammunition Column - 22nd Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday,…

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Wright, Frederick Walter (3515A)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~WAugust 7, 2014
Place of Birth: Rotorua, NZ Age: 24 years 9 months Enlistment Details: Monday, 1 May 1916 - Port Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3515A            view online service record Address: Nord's Wharf via Catherine Hill Bay Newcastle, NSW Next of Kin: Louisa Wright (mother) Nord's Wharf via Catherine Hill Bay Newcastle, NSW Embarkation Details: Date: Wednesday, 16 August 1916 Ship: RMS Orontes Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: Mining and Tunnelling Company - August…

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