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.
FAY, Francis William
Mrs. Frances Marie Fay, who lived at various addresses in East Melbourne, 38 and 42 Albert St., 151 Hotham St.,and Brunswick St. South (now Morrison Place), had been widowed for eight years in 1914, when the war began. She had to wait as her three sons enlisted; only one of them was to return from the front.
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FEGAN, Catherine Agnes
Catherine Agnes (Katie) Fegan was born in 1879, the second of Sergeant John and Mary Anne Fegan's two children and sister to Mary Sarah (b1875, later Sister Mary Xavier of the Religious Sisters of Charity, Fitzroy). On her enlistment form, she gave East Melbourne as her place of birth.
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FENTON, Arthur William
Arthur William Fenton enlisted on 15 July, 1915. He was a clerk by occupation, 5' 9" tall, with blue eyes and dark brown hair. he gave as his next of kin his father, Arthur Fenton of Bank St., Ascot Vale.
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FERGUSON, Ernest Oscar
Ernest Oscar Ferguson was born in Richmond Victoria in January, 1893, the son of Albert Ernest Ferguson or Furguson and his wife, Eleanor Louisa, nee Green. He names himself on different documents as a clerk or alternatively, a labourer. On his enlistment form, he states his address as 2 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont, the home of his sister Agnes Ivy, who became Mrs. Prisk.
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FERGUSON, Harry
Harry Ferguson was 39 years old, married to Edith, with two children and working as a clerk when he enlisted on 17 August, 1918. He gave his permanent address as Trenery Crescent, Abbotsford and it is possible thta this was his workplace.
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FIELD, Victor Henry
Victor Henry Field wass eighteen years and ten months old when he enlisted on 1 July, 1915. He was one of five children of Frederick James Field and his wife, Septima, He was the middle child in his family, with brother Frederick Fern (1893-1959) asnd sister Myrtle Hazel (1894-1971) ahead of him and the oddly named Federal James (1895-1951) following after.
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FIELDING, George Arkwright
Wife, Mary Valantina Fielding
Profession, Solicitor
Enlisted at Prahran on the 9th March 1916 at the age of 42
Partener in legal firm of Rigby and Fielding 60 Market Street, Melbourne
Had previous military career as a reserve officer [Lt.] in the AGA in severalal postings.1900-1904
Member of the Atheneum Club
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FINDLAY, Stuart Barham (ANA)
Stuart Barham Findlay was already a war veteran when he joined enlisted to fight in World War 1. In 1900, he had been in Paget's Horse, in 1901/02 in the Imperial Light Horse and in 1906, in the Transvaal Rifles, all in South Africa. When he joined up on 30 July, 1915, he was one month off his forty-first birthday.
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FIRTH, Arthur
Arthur Firth was 22 years old and a tailor by trade when he enlisted on 24 December 1915. He had already served a five year apprenticeship with tailors R.T. Lloyd of Bourke St. Melbourne and had two and a half years' training in the 64th Infantry of the citizens' forces. He lived with his parents, Sydney Silver Frith, at 539 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne.
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FISH, George Henry
George Fish was the son of Robert Fish and his wife, Hannah, nee Taylor. One of eleven children, he was born in 1877 at Pleasant Creek, near Stawell, Victoria, and was by trade, a trapper. When he enlisted he gave his address as 4 George Street, East Melbourne, the home of his mother. He was 38 years old, single and Church of England by religion.
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FISH, William Robert
William Robert Fish was the older brother of George Henry Fish (see entry). He was one of eleven children of Robert Fish and his wife, Hannah, nee Taylor. William Fish was born at Pleasant Creek, Stawell, Victoria in June, 1971, and was 44 and 10 months old when he enlisted at Leongatha on 12 March, 1916, about three weeks after his younger brother.
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FITZGERALD, John
John Fitzgerald was unusually tall for his generation, just over 6' 1". He was the son of John Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Travers Fitzgerald, born in Lilydale, Victoria. He was 29 years old when he enlisted, marrying his sweetheart, Eileen Mary Bascombe, the eldest daughter of Herbert Bascombe of 50 Gipps St., East Melbourne, before he left for the war. The ceremony was at St.
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FITZPATRICK, David John
David Fitzpatrick was the son of Bartholomew Fitzpatrick and his wife and Mary Anne, nee O'Brien. At the time he enlisted, on 6 June, 1918, he was twenty three years and eleven months old, single and working as a train examiner, an occupation he remained at for most of his life. He had some previous military service, having served in the 55th Infantry at Collingwood.
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FLACK, George Edward
Geoge Edward Flack
Born East Melbourne
Next of Kin: Mrs Flack, Lower Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Enlisted on 22nd October 1916 at Broadmeadows at the age of 21 years ad 4 months, being described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 122 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
Occupation: Carpenter
Religion: Methodist
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FLANAGAN, James
James Flanagan was born in Ballarat c.1885. On enlistment on 15 August 1914 he gave his occupation as salesman. He was unmarried, and his address and that of his mother, Mrs. Flanagan, his next of kin, was 61 Grey Street, East Melbourne.
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FLECK, Christian
Christian Fleck was 38 years old when he enlisted. He had been born in Peckham, London, to Christian Fleck and his wife Emily, nee Reed. He grew up in London and in September 1905, married Emily Prudence Bean at St. Georges, Hanover Square. Their daughter, Phyliis Wilhelmina Fleck was born in 1906.
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FORBES, Cyril
Cyril Charles Albert Forbes was the son of James Forbes and his wife Mildred, nee McLean. He was born in Brunswick in 1898. He enlisted on 10 June 1915. He named his sister, Gladys Forbes of 116 Vale Street, East Melbourne, as his next of kin. As his guardian she signed a note of consent to his going to war, although he had added a year to his age and was only 17.
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FORDEN-BELLGROVE, Bryan Westley
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FRASER, Frank
Born in Carlton Victoria in September, 1897, Frank Fraser was the son of Margaret, nee Walls, and Falconer Fraser, whom he cited as his next of kin, living at 42 Agnes St., Jolimont. He was the middle child, with his eldest sister, Eva Emmeline, born 1899 and his younger sister, Olive Margot, born in 1894. Frank Fraser was a jockey by trade, single and lived nearby at 17 Grey St.
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FRAZER, Francis George
Francis George Frazer was 25 years and nine months old when he enlisted on 14 January, 1915. He was the son of Richard White Frazer and Lillian Brookwell Frazer, nee Cox, and gave as his next of kin his mother, Lilian Frazer, living at 93 Victoria Parade East Melbourne and later at 1107 Hoddle Street.
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