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.
WATSON, Eileen Marriott
Eileen Marriott Watson was the youngest of the five daughters and one son born to the Reverend James Marriott Watson (1842-1903) and his wife Marianna (nee Dunning) (1846-1908).
- 6758 reads
WATSON, Leslie Gottreux
Leslie Gottreux/Gottruex Watson was born in 1898 at Casa de Maria, 123 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. He was the son of Edward J and Edith Watson. At the time of his enlistment at Moonee Ponds on 22 November 1917 he gave his occupation as warehouseman. He gave his father as his next of kin, address unknown. His mother had died in 1913 when the family was living at Hampton
- 3071 reads
WATTS, John David Herbert
born East Melbourne, Sportsmen's 1000, discharged in Aust
born East Melbourne, Sportsmen's 1000, discharged in Aust
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- 2466 reads
WATTS, Stanley Keevil
- 3546 reads
WHAMOND, Frederick Charles
When Frederick Charles Whamond enlisted on 24 June 1915 he claimed that he was 18 years of age and born in Windsor, Victoria. In fact he was born at South Yarra on 10 July 1900 and was only 15. This unfortunately was just the beginning of a career of deceit. His mother possibly thought the army might do him good as she signed her agreement to his enlistment.
- 3262 reads
WHINFIELD, Myles William
Myles William Whinfield was born in 1886 in Echuca, Victoria. He was the son of James Chapman Whinfield and Mary Jane (nee Watt). His father, a farmer and sheep-breeder of Bamawm, near Echuca, died in 1895 when a dray he was driving hit a tree and overturned. Only two years later his mother, a well known equestrienne, died after a fall from her horse.
- 3987 reads
WHITE, Jessie McHardie
- 4800 reads
WHITE, Newport Benjamin
One of three children and only son of Rev. Benjamin Newport White, M.A., vicar of Holy Trinity, East Melbourne 1905-1928, and his wife, Sarah Ann; born 27 February 1893 at St. Peter's Vicarage, Mornington. He moved to East Melbourne with his family in 1905 where they lived at the vicarage on the corner of Clarendon and George Streets (now demolished).
- 3266 reads
WHITE, Rupert William
Rupert William White was the son of Harry White and his wife, Emily Nutting, nee Gardner. The couple had married in Maffra and had had children there, but Rupert was born in East Melbourne. Later the family moved to Maldon. Both Harry and Emily were hotel licensees. Emily died in 1909 at Maldon.
- 3179 reads
WHITE, Thomas Wilson
Private Thomas Wilson White, 5 Machine Gun Battalion AIF. White, a 27 year old dredge hand, born 3 November 1888 at Forbes, NSW, was living at 61 Powlett Street, East Melbourne when he enlisted on 9 July 1915. He embarked for overseas service aboard the transport Port Lincoln, which left Melbourne on 4 May 1916.
- 3133 reads