WW1

Alexander Colin or Collin Martin was 33 and 11 months when he enlisted on 19 February, 1916. Both his parents were dead and he gave as his next of kin his aunt, Helena Coleman. According to the Electoral Rolls, he had been living with her for nearly two years. He was 5'5" tall, s...

Edward Percy Martin was a clerk living at 330 Ferrars street, Albert park. He enlisted into the army on the 20th of April, 1915. At the time of enlistment he was 5 feet and 4 and a quarter inches tall, weighed 10 stones and 31 pounds, had blue eyes and brown hair. He claimed to b...

Edwin John Martin was unusual, in that he enlisted in the A.I.F. twice and twice was found to be 'unfit for General Service'. In June 1915, Edwin John Martin enlisted in the army at Liverpool, N.S.W. He had been born in Kyneton, Victoria, and described himself as British born, ag...

Carroll James Messina, known as Jim, was born in Slaty Creek, near St.Arnaud , Victoria in July, 1890, the son of William and Agnes Massina. By the age of 25, he was living at 162 Powlett St., East Melbourne, with Delia and Louis Massina, probably an uncle. There were two other m...

Roland Clyne Mathews was born in East Melbourne on 26 January, 1893 to Francis Herbert Seymour Mathews and Margaret Mathews (nee Hudson). He grew up in Brighton Beach and was living there when he enlisted on 2 February, 1915, aged almost 22 years, occupation as a purser. With his...

The son of Gregory and Matilda (nee Lyons) Matoorekos, Panaye was born in 1898 in Albert Park. Gregory was the proprietor of a licensed (wine only) restaurant and oyster saloon in Swanston Street known as the Athenaeum. In 1904 he added to his 'already extensive and palatial prem...

Henry John Matson was just a boy when he enlisted on 3 July, 1917. He was only eighteen years and two months old, and had to get a document of consent from his mother. His father, also Henry Matson, was already at the war as part of the 21st Battalion of the A.I.F., although he w...

Arthur Edward May was nineteen and six months old when he enlisted for the Australian Imperial Force at Korumburra. Victoria. he was the son of Thomas Edward May and his wife Matilda, nee Henson. He was a slight man, 5' 5" in height, with blue eyes and light brown hair. and a lab...

Edmund Maynard was the son of George and Catherine Maynard and was born in Bendigo in 1880. George was Clerk of Courts in Bendigo until his death in 1884. Edmund enlisted at Coonamble, N.S.W. on 1 July 1917 and gave his next of kin as his sister Miss Mary Maynard of 76 Vale Stree...

The 14th Battalion was formed in the last weeks of September, 1914. Its headquarters initially was at 178 Collins St., Melbourne, but on 1 October, the battalion was relocated to Broadmeadows, where the recruits were trained. Ernest Meadows enlisted on 8 October and would have sp...

Henry Francis Meehan was born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England, the son of John Meehan and Mary Maize. He had four brothers, James, Joseph, Patrick and John, and two sisters Mary and Sarah Meehan. Of these, James, Mary and Joseph, all died young, while his father, John,died...

Born in Colac, Victoria, Michael Meehan was the son of John and Ellen Corbett. When he enlisted on 6 May, 1916, he was already 36 years and three months old, a single man, working as a labourer. He was not a big man, only 5' 4" in height, with blue eyes and brown hair. By religio...

Subjects WW1 Family name MIDDLETON Given names Jack Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 1027 Punt Road , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number R6384 Rank Pte Military units 5th Battalion

Claude William Mills was the only son of William Bothwell Mills and Emily Jane Mills, nee Bienvenu. He hasd two sisters, May Louise Mills, born in 1883, died 1894 and Isabella May Dimond Mills, born in 1897 and died 1992. Claude Mills born on 4 November, 1892 in South Yarra and e...

Herman Edwin Briese Milne was born in Fitzroy, either in 1897, as listed on his official record of birth, or November 1895, as he wrote on his application to join the army. He was one of nine children born to Alfred Frank Milne and his wife Elizabeth Augusta Briese. All the child...

Russell Mitchelhill was born in East Melbourne on 19 September, 1899. He was one of four children, three bys and a girl, of David Cade Mitchelhill (1861-1931) and his wife Amy Ethel, nee Wade. Russell Mitchelhill was still a student when he enlisted on 20 November, 1917. He had s...

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James Moar was born in 1891 in Newcastle, New South Wales to James and Robina Moar. In 1898, his mother passed away in St .Kilda leavng his father with seven surviving children. His father James who arrived as a four year old with his parents from Orkney, Scotland, passed away in...

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MOFFAT, John

John Moffat was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1885, but when he was six months old, his parents migrated to New Zealand. He was brought up in Dunedin and had three brothers, two of whom, Robert and William, also enlisted. William was also a casualty. In 1915, John Moffat lived wit...

Subjects WW1 Author Sylvia Black Family name MOFFAT Given names Robert Edgar Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1916 1916 179 Victoria Parade , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 37° 48' 29.5452" S , 144° 58' 51.8304" E Military service WW1 Regimental number 1619 Rank Pte...

Harold Albert Montgomery was born at Ballarat in 1894 and at the time he enlisted was living at 212 Clarendon St., East Melbourne, more well known as Clarendon Terrace. He enlisted on 8 September, 1916. He was twenty two years old, 5' 8" in height, with brown hair and blue eyes,...

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MOORE, Alfred Edward

Alfred Edward Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c August 1896. When he enlisted on 12 July 1915 Alfred stated that he was a van driver; he nominated his father, then living at 165 Wellington Parade, Jolimont, as his...

Charles William Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c Jan 1892. When he enlisted on 10 February 1916 Charles stated that he was a labourer; he nominated his father, then living at 165 Wellington Parade, Jolimont, as h...

Subjects WW1 Family name MOORE Given names Harry Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 18 Jolimont Road , Jolimont, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 6848A Rank Pte Military units 21st Battalion, 20th Reinforcement