East Melbourne Historical Society
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Richard Betteridge was born in London in 1882. He moved to Australia in 1911 and described his occupation as Wireless Operator. He was a single man, aged 23 years and eight months old, 5'5" tall, with black hair, brown eyes and a 'dark' complexion. He enlisted on 18 July, 1916, h...
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DSO, MID, died of wounds on 16 Aug 1917 and his death notice published in the Argus on August 27. The dearly loved son of James and Helena I Biddle of 92 Vale Street East Melbourne and brother of Hollis and Isabel. Early life In early January 1903 Frederick was encamped with frie...
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Francis Edmond Biddulph was the only child of Francis Edmond Biddulph and Charlotte Izola, need Quinlivan. He aged 22 and a book keeper when he enlisted. His mother lived at 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne, which was also his address. Frank had spent 3 years with Victorian Rifles...
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Harry Birbeck was one of eight children of William Henry Birbeck and Margaret Jane Sutton of Laura, South Australia. Three of their children died in childhood, Frederick born 1882 at 9 months, Horace born 1880 at 3 years and Emily born 1888 at 2 months. Harry was their third chil...
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The studio portrait of 15421 Private Selwyn Teignmouth Bishop, 16th Reinforcements, 6th Field Company shows a determined young man. The youngest of six children, of Anglican Archdeacon George Nickells Bishop and his wife, Annie Mary (nee Kelly), he enlisted on 29 February, 1916,...
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Emily Conyngham Black was born in Tinamba near Maffra, Victoria in 1884, the second daughter of William Murray Black (1835-1925) of Grenock, Scotland and Mary Anne Bennison (1850-1912) of Port Albert. Tinamba was a grazing settlement, with a population 49 according to the 1891 ce...
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Herbert Black was an architect and a widower when he enlisted on 19 February, 1917. He was not called up for duty until 2 July, 1917, and then began training, first at Royal Park, Melbourne, then at from 19 February to 29 March 1917 at Seymour and finally at Ascot Vale from 29 Ma...
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THE VICTORIAN LADIES’ SERICULTURE COMPANY ‘Contributions of mulberry leaves of the right kind would still be very welcome to Miss Anderson, at 6 Barkly-terrace, East Melbourne, where a portion of Mrs. Bladen Neill's sericultural operations are now being carried on.’ So stated The...
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William Allison Blair as a Stock and Station Agent, aged 27 when he enlisted on 27 July, 1916. He gave as his next of kin his father, Captain William Allison Blair, living at 'Mernda', 42 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont, with his wife, Minnie Waters Blair (nee Peck). Young William Bla...
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Herbert Albert Blatchford had no real connection with East Melbourne, save that his sister, Clara Blatchford, lived at Clivedon Mansions, on the corner of Wellington Parade and Clarendon St, East Melbourne, now the site of the Hilton Hotel. He was a skilled labourer, living in No...
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Bertram Bloomfield was 38 when he enlisted on 7 July, 1915. He was a married man, with a wife, Victoria May, and son, Eric. He gave his occupation at 'Typist', but in the previous years' Electoral Rolls, he had had other jobs, as a hotelkeeper at 243 Williams St., Melbourne in 19...
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Patricia Blundell was one of five surviving children (four daughters, one son) born to Martin Petrie Blundell and his wife Emily (nee Lineker) between 1871 and 1890. Melbourne-born Martin was employed by the Bank of Australasia on leaving Melbourne Grammar School in 1861. From 18...
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Samuel Boden was born in Birmingham, England, but had lived in both India and Ceylon before he came to Australia. While in Sri Lanka, he had served for eighteen months with the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps. It seems possible that these experiences shape the early part of his milit...
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Francis Bolton was the younger brother of Reginald Bolton, and like him, lived with his mother and younger brother, Tom, at 'Verona', corner of Clarendon and Gipps Sts., East Melbourne.He was educated at Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury, Victoria and then took out Accountanc...
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Reginald Henry Bolton was a Company Manager, aged 29 and had been married to Doris (nee Fairland) for just over a year , when he enlisted on 3 November, 1916. They lived at 'Verona', on the corner of Gipps and Clarendon Sts., where he had been living with his mother, Mrs. Fraces...
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Kenric and Ronald Bone were the twin sons of Ada and George Bone of 'Cotswold', 40 Berry St., East Melbourne. George Bone was an importer, who built 'Cotswold' in 1891 to house his growing family: Daisy, Iris, Chandos, Ronald and Kenric. Kenric and Ronald were just over 18 when t...
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Ronald Merton Bone was probably an identical twin to Kenric Bone: both 5' 2 1/2" in height, with fair complexions, grey eyes and blond hair. They were ths sons of George and Ada Bone, of 'Cotswold', 40 Berry St., East Melbourne, and brothers to Chandos,Daisy and Iris (deceased)....
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John William Bonnick was born in East Melbourne in December, 1895, the son of James William Bonnick and his wife, Georgina Jane (Ross). With the permission of his parents, he enlisted on 16 July, 1915, aged nineteen. He had trained with the Senior Cadets and had two years experie...
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Irene Gertrude Hiller Bonnin (1874–1971) Irene Bonnin is commemorated on an honour board at St Peter’s Eastern Hill, East Melbourne commemorating parishioners who served overseas in the Great War. Her connection with East Melbourne during the war itself was very fleeting - she at...
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Henry Barton Borwick was the younger brother of Thomas Faulkner Borwick. Both were students at Melbourne University when they enlisted and both lived at home with their mother, Hannah Borwick, at 24 Lansdown (sic) St. East Melbourne. Thomas is recorded as having been educated at...
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Thomas Faulkner Borwick was the elder brother of Henry Barton Borwick. Both were students studying at Melbourne University and living with their parents, Henry and Hannah Borwick, at 24 Lansdown (sic) St., East Melbourne. Thomas had been educated at Scotch College, East Melbourne...
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Idris Bowen, like his older brother, Enos, was a hairdresser, living in East Melbourne with his mother, Mary Elizabeth Bowen and his sister, Agnes. He enlisted at Broadmeadows on 26 February, 1916 and was assigned to the Fifth Battalion, 17 Reinforcements, with the rank of privat...
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John James Enis Bowen was born at Eaglehawk, Victoria, but enlisted at Port Hedland, Western Australia, where he was working as a hairdresser. He was then 37 years old, 5' 4", with dark hair 'fading to white' and was an early volunteer, joining the AIF on 13 September, 1915. He w...
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Duncan was born at Wangaratta on the 15 November 1888. His full name is Raphael Duncan Bradley. When he enlisted on the 10 March 1915 he was 26 years old, single and worked as a labourer. He was listed from 5'8 tall to 6'0'' and weighted in at 12 stone 6 pounds. His Next of Kin w...