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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.

O'NEILL, Charles Townsend

Date of birth: 
1876
Biographical notes: 

Charles Townsend O’Neill was born in Queanbeyan, NSW, in 1876.  He was the eighth of the ten children, eight boys and two girls, born to James O’Neill and his wife, Mary Ann, nee Affleck.  He joined the New South Wales police force after leaving school and by 1899 was stationed in Broken Hill and was there when he volunteered for the Boer War.  He was appointed to the 1st New Sou

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O'SHEA, Joseph Desmond

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OAKLEY, Robert James

born in East Melbourne, discharged in Australia

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born in East Melbourne, discharged in Australia

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OLIVE, William James

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OLIVER, Walter

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ORAMES, Archibald William

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ORFORD, William Albert

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ORMAN, Clark Burnett

Date of birth: 
1895
Biographical notes: 

Clark Orman was working as a night porter when he enlisted in the AIF on 27 October 1916. Although he was living in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, he enlisted at Geelong. He was just over 21, 5'7", with light blue eyes and brown hair. His father was his next of kin and lived at 9 L'Avenue, Newtown, NSW.

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OVEREND, Francis Harold

born East Melbourne

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born East Melbourne

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OWEN, Herbert

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PARKER, Leslie Gilbert

born East Melbourne

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born East Melbourne

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PARKER, Roy George

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photo

Roy George Parker
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PARSONS, George

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PATTERSON, Joseph

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PEACOCK, John Knox

Date of birth: 
1896
Biographical notes: 

John Knox Peacock was born on 14 May 1896 at North Melbourne.  He was the elder son of Robert Knox Peacock and Emily Jane Finlay.  Robert was an Edinburgh trained doctor, and was a brother of Dr. Samuel Peacock, famously accused of murder in 1911 after a young female patient disappeard from his premises at 62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.

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PEARCE, Arthur Mueller "Joe"

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Killed in action 25 Apr 1915 Gallipoli.

Joe Pearce - 1912
Obituary page 1 - The Bendigonian - 17 Jun 1915
Obituary page 2 - The Bendigonian - 17 Jun 1915
Letter from sister Ethel 12 Apr 1967
Letter from sister Ethel 27 Aug 1967
Memorial - Holy Trinity Church East Melbourne
The Argus 26 April 1956
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PEEL, Alexander John

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PERCIVAL, Trevor Vinen

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PERKINS, Colin Ernest

Date of birth: 
1892
Biographical notes: 

Colin Ernest Perkins was born in 1892 in East Melbourne to Alfred Joseph Perkins and Alice Ethel Swifte.  His family, however, were not inclined to stay in one place long:  the child before him was born in Prahran and the one after in Kew.  The child before him was Eric and the two were very close.  In 1910 when the family was in Hawthorn they had become a pair of tearaways

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PESKETT, Leonard Bertrand

Date of birth: 
1889
Biographical notes: 

Leonard Bertram Peskett was born in 1889 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England.  He was the son of Thomas Adolf Peskett and his wife, Annie Lucie Peskett.  Annie died in 1910. On his enlistment papers of 17 August 1914 Leonard, or Len as he was known, gave his occupation as tailor but said that he had had four years apprenticeship with T.A.

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