by David Thompson
The red-brick Chapman Memorial Hall has stood in Ross Street for over one hundred and twenty years.
When the foundation stone was laid on the afternoon of Saturday 24 January 1903 The Standard reported that many who had attended ‘were surprised to find that the new building was at an advanced stage of construction’.[1] It was already identified as the…
The brief article above appeared in the Standard newspaper on 16 November 1918 and unfortunately there does not appear to be any reports in subsequent editions of the Standard to record the order of service for any of the local churches. There is an article in that same edition of the Standard that gives a hint of what was planned…
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC
Age: 20 years 9 months
Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 6 January 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1991 view online service record
Address:
87 De Carle Street
Brunswick, VIC
Next of Kin:
Walter John Moulton (father)
87 De Carle Street
Brunswick, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Saturday, 17 April 1915
Ship: HMAT Hororata A20
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion - 5th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Wednesday, 19…
Place of Birth: Geelong, VIC
Age: 22 years 8 months
Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 11 May 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: Depot view online service record
Address:
unknown
Next of Kin:
Martha Ross (mother)
353 Queen Street
West Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: DNE
Fate:
Discharged: Monday, 28 February 1916
Hugh was an active member of the Ross Street Baptist Church congregation. He played for the Baptist Football Club…
Place of Birth: Lancashire, England
Age: 40 years 4 months
Enlistment Details: Saturday, 29 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 5679 view online service record
Address:
unknown
Next of Kin:
Mary Ruffler (wife)
38 Nelson Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Monday, 25 September 1916
Ship: HMAT Shropshire A9
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion - 15th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Sunday, 22 July 1917
Discharged: Thursday, 25 October 1917
John…
Place of Birth: Sunderland, England
Age: 26 years 3 months
Enlistment Details: Monday, 17 May 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 4106 view online service record
Address:
118 Evans Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
William Trindle (father)
36 West Sunnie Side
Sunderland, England
Embarkation Details:
Date: Wednesday, 22 September 1915
Ship: HMAT Malakuta A57
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade - 7th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Wednesday, 9 July…