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People of East Melbourne
This is a list of biographies of residents of East Melbourne.
This project started to commemorate the soldiers and nurses who went to Europe to serve in World War 1. But it has grown from there to cover biographies of any and all residents of note.
Along with many of their fellow Australians people from East Melbourne flocked to enlist. Many were heroes. Many lost their lives or suffered horrific physical or mental injuries. At home family and friends worked, endured and suffered consequences that were sometimes terrible and persisted long after the war.
Major-General Michael O'Brien gave us a starting point with a list of East Melbourne people who served in WW1. He spoke to the Society in April 2013 to give us some context to the period and to help the EMHS prepare for its own commemorations of this most devastating period in our history.
Everyone can participate by gathering or documenting information:
- Photos, memorabilia and family records
- Stories in books, newspapers and on-line
- Memorial plaques in churches and public places
- War memorial, church, national and state archives
You can refine the list by applying the various filter criteria and go to a particular detailed biography by click on the title.
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835 records and collections
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SMITH, Albert Edward
Subjects WW1 Family name SMITH Given names Albert Edward Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 101 Gipps Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 3359 Rank 2Cpl Military units 2nd Field Ambulance, Section C
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SMITH, Archibald Charles
Subjects WW1 Family name SMITH Given names Archibald Charles Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 26 Evelyn Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 22966 Rank Sgt Military units 8th Field Artillery Brigade
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SMITH, Harry Patterson
Harry Smith was an ideal recruit for the newly formed AIF in 1914. The son of Harry Lionel Smith and Meea Patterson Smith, he was one of three children, born to the Ballarat East couple.He was single, 25 years old, and had completed Senior Cadets training. He was a commanding, fo...
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SMITH, Philip Daniel
Address at embarkation, East Melbourne. Apparently temporary and no other link.
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SMITH, William James
born East Melbourne, wounded in action
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SMITH, Winifred Jane
Winifred Jane Smith and her younger sister Elsie Dora Smith joined the Australian Army Nursing Service together and sailed from Australia on active service together on 7 July 1915. Both Winifred and Elsie nursed at 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Harefield, Winifred until Dece...
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SNELLING, William Francis
Subjects WW1 Family name SNELLING Given names William Francis Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 2 Pakington Place , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 2452 Rank Ssgt Military units 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
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SOLOMON, Hubert Philip
MID. Killed in action Oct 1917. Was killed while attacking a Zeppelin in the raid on London last week, was the son of Mrs. R. Solomon, of "Moss Pennoch," Clarendon street, East Melbourne. Lieut. Solomon, after being "mentioned" as a member of the Royal Flying Corps In France, was...
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SOLOMON, Hubert Philip
Hubert Solomon described himself as an 'Agent' on the Embarkation Roll. He had enlisted with the 12th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry, from Wellington, New Zealand and left for Suez, on 1 May, 1916. Hubert Solomon was killed in action in October, 1917. He died while attacking...
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SOMMERS, John Archibald Douglas
Registration Number 538 Enlisted on 22nd August 1914 at Kensington, NSW, joining No 2 Company Australian Expeditionary Force aged 36 years and 10 months being 5 feet 7 1/2 ins tall with brown hair Occupation - Artist Next of kin was his wife Flora Vivienne who resided at Brunswic...
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SOUNDY, Douglas William
Subjects WW1 Family name SOUNDY Given names Douglas William Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 52 Simpson Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 2872 Rank Pte Military units 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
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SPOWERS, Edward Augustus
Edward Augustus Spowers was the youngest of the eleven children of James Spowers (1813-1879) and Fanny Clendon Howard (1837-1912). At his death James was general manager and one of the proprietors of the Argus, and a partner in the firm of Ross & Spowers, merchants. Edward was bo...
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ST CLAIR, Ernest
When he enlisted at Melbourne on 22 August 1914 Ernest St Clair stated that he was 22 years and 8 months old and that he was born in Melbourne. However this cannot be confirmed in the official records. He gave his address as 141 Napier Street, Fitzroy. His occupation was motor me...
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STAINES, Albert Edward
born East Melbourne, discharged in Aust
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STANTKE, Gustave John
Subjects WW1 Family name STANTKE Given names Gustave John Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 108 George Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 1123 Rank Pte Military units Australian Flying Corps, No 4 Squadron, Reinforceme...
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STANTON, John Joseph
Subjects WW1 Author Sue Larkin Family name STANTON Given names John Joseph Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 Trustee, John Talbot 151 Powlett Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 8607 Rank Gnr Military units 1st Australi...
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STARR, James Edward
Subjects WW1 Family name STARR Given names James Edward Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 400 Albert Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 2393 Rank Pte Military units 3rd Pioneer Battalion
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STENT, John Goulburn
Subjects WW1 Family name STENT Given names John Goulburn Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 389 [now 216] Victoria Parade , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 37° 48' 40.6476" S , 144° 59' 9.2976" E Military service WW1 Regimental number 5776 Rank Pte Military units...
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STEPHENSON, Niels Grontyad
Subjects WW1 Family name STEPHENSON Given names Niels Grontyad Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 132 Albert Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 192 Rank Pte Military units 7th Battalion, A Company
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STEWART, Lyla Ferguson
Lyla Ferguson Stewart was the 10th of 12 children born to Scottish-born parents John Stewart (1836-1912) and Elizabeth (nee Crawford) (1848-1922). She was registered at birth as 'Eliza'. John had come to Victoria as a young man in the early 1850s, and Elizabeth as a small child w...
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STIRLING, George Francis
George Francis Stirling was born in July, 1896. On 7 January, 1916, nineteen years and six months old,he enlisted to go to the war. His parents, George Francis Stirling and Annabellea Stirling, nee Dowell, were deceased, and he named as his next of kin his brother, Robert Stirlin...
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STONE, Arthur
brother
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STONE, James
brother
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STONE, Victor Harold
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