WW1

DSO, MID Charles Gordon (known as Gordon) Shaw was the youngest son of George and Eliza (nee McKay) Shaw. He was born on 9 January 1885 at Tullyvallin, 108 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, the Shaw family home since 1882. This remained the family home until 1918, after Eliza's...

Victor Shepherd was one of ten children born to James and Mary Shepherd. Born in Bendigo, Victoria on 8 January, 1892, he enlisted at Black Boy Hill, Western Australia on 8 November, 1916. He gave his occupation as clerk and named as his next of kin his mother, Mary Shepherd, liv...

Harold Oscar Sherlock was 24 years old, married and living in Sydney when he enlisted in the AIF at the Showgrounds, Sydney. He had already tried to enlist once before, at Melbourne, but been rejected because of his weak heart. A note on his medical assessment says that 'his left...

James Shortis was born in South Melbourne c.1887. When he enlisted on 6 March 1916 he was 29, single and working as a horse-driver. He gave his address as 528 Albert Street, East Melbourne, on the corner of Nicholson Street and now the site of Orica House (ICI House). He nominate...

Subjects WW1 Family name SIEVERS Given names Charles George Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 48 Weston Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 685 Rank Gnr Military units 29th Battalion, B Company

Subjects WW1 Family name SIMPSON Given names Arthur Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 385 Victoria Parade , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 8223 Rank Spr Military units Tunnelling Companies (September 1916-February 1918): Ju...

Herbert Elliot Singleton was a grand-son of John Singleton (1808-1891), the well known doctor, philanthropist and long-time resident of East Melbourne. He was the second son of John Wesley and Mary Agnes (nee Addison) Singleton and was born at 1 Elizabeth Terrace, Simpson Street,...

Percy William Singleton was the son of James and Lucy (nee Buxton) Singleton of Coalville, Victoria. In 1914, he was workign as a 'letter carrier' at Sandringham, Victoria, but by 1917, he was an assistant telegraphist with the PMG Telegraph Branch, which necessitated getting a l...

Leslie Paterson Smail was the son of John Paterson Smail and his wife Mary (nee Potter). He was born on 10 June 1895 at St. Helen's, 11 George Street, East Melbourne. The family remained at this address for about three years but at the time of Leslie's enlistment on 29 February 1...

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

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

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...

Address at embarkation, East Melbourne. Apparently temporary and no other link.

born East Melbourne, wounded in action

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

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...

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

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...

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...

born East Melbourne, discharged in Aust

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...

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...

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

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...