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.
ABRAMAM/OBERMAN, Leo
Leo Abramam was Jewish by birth, born in Goldingen, Latvia, part of the Russian Empire. He was the son of Philip (Feisel) Oberman and his wife, Rachel Chauka Greenblat and brother to Sara, Maxim and Jacob. The family arrived from Russia on board the Koningen Louise on 13 December, 1915, disembarking at Fremantle.
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ACTON, William Francis
William Francis Acton was a salesman at Paterson, Lang and Bruce, the firm of future Prime Minister Stanley Melbourne Bruce. The firm guaranteed him employment on his return from war service. He was 20 years and 10 months old when he enlisted on 19 July 1915 and taken on strength with the 16th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse, on 10 May 1916.
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ADAM, Ernest James
Ernest Adam was trained as a dentist, but was not working at the time he enlisted on October 30, 1917, giving his occupation as 'previously a dentist'. He was then 36 years old, married to Beatrice Mayflower Adam and living at 115 George St., East Melbourne.
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ALLDAY, Henry (Harry) Robert
Harry Allday was 26 years and 2 months old when he enlisted on 25/11/1916. By profession, he was a clerk, with his next of kin his mother, Mrs. Amelia Allday of 1031 Punt Rd. East Melbourne, later of Pleasant Rd. , Geelong. His wife was then living at 1 Pleasant Rd., Newtown, but he appears not to have been living with her at the time.
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AMBROSE, Clarence
Clarence Ambrose was born in Woolich (probably misprint of Woolwich) NSW, but was living with his mother, Mrs. Nellie Ferrier Ambrose, at Simpson St, East Melbourne when he enlisted on 20/1/1916. According to his enlistment record, he was eighteen years old and had done 4 years of Senior Cadets, though he was probably only seventeen.
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AMES, Herbert Lawrence
Herbert Lawrence Ames joined the 1st AIF on 8 July, 1915. He was nineteen years' old, 5'8", with blond hair and a fair complexion. He was a bootmaker by trade, and had been apprenticed to Lavlon Austin, J.C., of Abbotsford, but probably at the time of enlistment, was working at the Bedgood Factory, Shoemakers, in Jolimont, as he gave this as his address.
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AMPHLETT, James Henry
James Amphlett described himself on his enlistment document as a transport worker, and on another, later, document as an ironpress worker. He enlisted on 13/1/1915. At the time, he had previous experience in the Citizens' Military Forces and was still serving. He was 20 years old, unmarried, 5' 9" tall, with red hair, brown eyes and a ruddy complexion.
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ANDERSON, Clifford Harry
Clifford Harry Anderson was born in March 1882
He enlisted in the AIF at Broadmeadows on 21 September 1914, Service number 985. He was allocated to the 2nd Field Artillery 4th Battery. On enlistment he was 32 years old, single, C of E, and listed his profession as Insurance Broker. He nominated his father Arthur as his next of kin and his address as 22 Powlett Street East Melbourne.
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ANDERSON, Edward Handfield
Killed in action 20 July, 1916, at Fromelles
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ANDERSON, Harold
Harold was born in Halifax Nova Scotia on the 13 November 1881. He enlisted in Melbourne on 6 December 1917 as a private. He was allocated to the 57 Battalion, 10th reinforcements.
On enlistment he lists his occupation as a 'rubber worker', he is 36 years old, 5'8'' tall, and married. His wife was living in California USA.
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ANDERSON, Wilbur Struan
Wilbur Anderson was just one month off 25 years old when he enlisted on 1 March, 1916. He had been educated at South Melbourne College, then Scotch College, East Melbourne, before attaining at Bachelor of Laws at the University of Melbourne. When he enlisted, he was a Barrister at Law at the Supreme Court, Melbourne.
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ANDERSON, William Hopton
William Hopton Anderson was a professional soldier.
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ANDREW, Basil John
Basil John Andrew was born in East Melbourne and went to school at Scotch College, Launceston. While at school, he trained with both the Junior and Senior Cadets and went on to the Citizen Military Forces.
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ANDREW, Clement Serle
Clement Serle Andrew enlisted on 8 June, 1917. He was then just over 31 years old, a clerk, living at home with his father at 90 Vale Street, East Melbourne. He was sent to the Australian Flying Corps at Laverton, Victoria, where he was enrolled as a 2nd Class Air Mechanic.
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ANDREW, Frederick Joseph
F. Joseph Andrew, as he signed himself, was just over twenty when he enlisted on 5 October, 1915. He was then a commercial traveller, unmarried, and gave his father, F.J. Andrew, living in Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, as his next of kin. His father, Frederick John Andrew, was then in the process of building his new family home, Yarra Yarra, 90 Vale Street, East Melbourne.
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ANGRAVE, Arthur Douglas
Arthur Angrave was only eighteen when he first enlisted on 10 February, 1916, to serve in the AIF. He trained for three months and was given the rank of Lance Corporal on 10 May, before being discharged as medically unfit, with a chronic cough, on 15 May.
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ARLIDGE, George William
George Arlidge was born at Cumberland in Sydney on the 7 May 1887 to Edward Lewis Arlidge and his wife, Goergina. He enlisted at Moore Park depot in Sydney on the 7 April 1916.
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ARMSTRONG, Abel
Abel Armstrong was a young married man, aged 27 years, with blond hair, blue eyes, a fair complexion and a height of 5'4". He lived with his wife, Vera Margaret, in Berry St., East Melbourne and was a labourer.
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AVISION, Frank
Frank Avision was born in Western Australia, but was living at 15 Simpson St. East Melbourne when he enlisted on 8 January, 1917. he was 23 years old, single and gave as his next of kin, his cousin, Miss E. Ison, of Annendale NSW.
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AYERS, Edward Woodzell
Edward Ayers was one of the very early volunteers to fight in the Great War, enlisting on 20 August 1914. He was 26 years old, English by birth, with his next of kin, his mother, living in Balham, London. He had had previous military experience, serving four years with the 25th Company London Cyclists.
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