Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
See also Stories of the Home Front
Biographies
Abbott G 6465 by Rod Martin 15/5/2011 The man who wasn't there?
Adams-J-K-Pte--510 by Rod Martin 1/1/2018 Missing
Adams M Pte 1903 by Kerryn Taylor 23 Mar 2010
Aitken C R Pte 1113 by Sheila Byard 13 Jan 2010
Aldred A J Pte 3682 by Lenore Frost 4 Jul 2011
Aldred J Pte 1302 by Lenore Frost 2 July 2011 Court martialled for Conduct Prejudicial
Aldridge T H Pte 2102 by Rod Martin 14/11/2011 Died of wounds at sea, 1915
Archer F D Pte 6457 by Rod Martin
Aspinall A Pte 759 by Sheila Byard 3/06/2011 Fell at Gallipoli
Baker-C-M-Pte--15 by Rod Martin From Kensington
Baker D G Driver 1224 by Rod Martin 19/8/2012 Buried at sea, 1915
Bale-W-J-Pte-3348 by Rod Martin 2/09/15 Of the 38th Inf Bn
Barbour-R-T-A-g-Cpl-4976 by Rod Martin 3/3/2015 His grave was lost - and found
Beachcroft A L Pte 3243 by Anne McLeish 11/2/2011 Enlisted at 18, 1915.
Bloomfield-C-M-Pte-3686 by Rod Martin 5/8/2016 Died at Pozieres.
Bloomfield-W-J-Pte-1075 by Rod Martin 18/8/2016 Died in the desert campaign.
Bonnefin A C Pte 1111 by Rod Martin 15/11/2012 Cousin of General Sir Ian Hamilton
Botterill-F-C-Pte-4736 by Rod Martin 3/3/2017 The Missing Jockey
Bowtell-Harris J F Pte 467 by Rod Martin 13 Sep 2010
Bruce, R J Pte 3698 by Ken Wright 2004 Dead Man's Penny
Cashmore D Pte 726 by Rod Martin
Chapman E H S 2nd Lieut by Rod Martin 20/8/2015 Of the 7th Infantry Battalion
Coe-F-A-Pte-286 by Rod Martin 30/10/2015 A teacher joins the machine gunners
Coles-D-F-C-Lt by Rod Martin 1/2/2018 A Royal Artillery Sergeant joins the AIF
Creese G H Gunner 31370 by Rod Martin 5/3/2013 A Trench Mortar gunner
Curwen-R-Sgt-7460 by Rod Martin 17/5/2014 Aust Naval & Mil Exp and AIF
Dale-J-W-Pte-3095 by Rod Martin 10/8/2017 Fell at Anzac Ridge - never found
Dalglish J Pte 5821 by Rod Martin 21/8/2011 Died of pneumonia after years of fighting
Danaher-E-B-Pte-477 by Rod Martin 25/2/2018 Missing at Gallipoli
Dart F R Sapper discharged by Frank Dart & Lenore Frost Discharged due to demobilisation'
Davey-A-W-Pte-983 by Rod Martin 3/9/2016 He enlisted for the second time
Doig C G Pte 993 by Rod Martin 4/06/2011 Died of Wounds, Menin Road 1917
Eade J R Pte 4487 by Rod Martin 6/9/2011 Died of illness, 1917
Easton J T R Pte 3023 by Rod Martin 30/8/2011 Died of wounds after a trench raid, 1916
Eddy-J-H-W-Pte-3719 by Rod Martin 7/4/2018 Served with 114 Howitzer Battery, 1917-1918
Elliot-W-W-H-Pte-422 by Rod Martin 25/4/2019 One of the 'Essendon boys' 1915
Essay-C-W-Pte-618 by Rod Martin 30/8/2015 Posted missing at The Nek, 1915
Fairlie-E-R-Pte-993 by Rod Martin 22/4/2018 Died at Cape Helles, 1915
Falconer A A H Pte 2407 by Rod Martin 23/09/2011 Died of illness in England, 1916
Fallshaw-P-C-Pte-3061 by Rod Martin, 28/9/2015 Who returned from the war, 1919
Fanner-D-Sapper-553 by Rod Martin 13/7/2017 George Fanner and the 37 Inf Battalion
Farrant O C H Gunner 22254 by Rod Martin 31/8/12 Killed during a bombardment, 1917
Farrell-J-M-Pte-2301 by Rod Martin 14/12/13 A marine fireman
Findlay A W Pte 305 by Rod Martin 24/10/2013 Wounded in shelling, 1916
Fish-G-M-Pte-99 by Rod Martin 4/10/2014 Died of wounds, 1916
Galbraith A D Driver 10854 by Rod Martin 30 Nov 2010 Died of wounds 11 Nov 1918
Galbraith A G F Sapper 3648 by Rod Martin 9 Dec 2010
Galland A G Pte 446 by Rod Martin 5/07/2012 Survived Gallipoli and Krithia
Garner-V-G-Cpl-54 by Rod Martin 17/09/2011 KIA at Messines, 1917
Gaudie C H M Gunner 22300 by Rod Martin 13/8/2014 Died of illness after return.
Gaudie-S-R-Pte-1858 by Rod Martin 21/4/2017 The Reluctant Soldier
George-A-T-Sgt-515 by Rod Martin 6/6/2018 Sergeant George of the Railways Unit
Gordon R A Cpl 956 by Marjorie Conning 15/7/2011 Military Cross winner
Griffiths, H D Pte 55 by Lenore Frost 29 Nov 2010
Hall-W-J-Pte-109 by Rod Martin
Harty L J Pte 449 by Rod Martin 8 Aug 2011 Died at Messines, 1916
Harvey A E Pte 2261 by Rod Martin 10 July 2011 Died at Pozieres, no known grave
Heathcote L W Sgt 294 by Rod Martin 2 Apr 2011
Herman-E-Pte-1770 by Matt Freckelton 1 Aug 2015 Survived Lone Pine
Herweg R H L-Cpl 67 by Lenore Frost 12 Nov 2011 Blacksmith's striker at Quinn's Post
Hill A Pte 2537 by Lenore Frost 4 Apr 2011
Hill T Pte 3798 by Lenore Frost 21 Apr 2011
Hogan-J-S-Pte-5889 by Marilyn Kenny 29/2/2020 A Teacher's Bequest
Hogg-T-B-Driver-2855 by Rod Martin
Hughston-J-Maj by Marilyn Kenny Mystery Man
Hunter-D--A-g-Cpl-1912 by Rod Martin 23 Mar 2015 A boy from Kensington
Hunter R W Sgt 1103 by Rod Martin 3/4/2015 A family loses two sons
Iles-C-T-B-Pte-2388 by Rod Martin 21/5/2015 Lost at Pozieres
Ivers S J Driver 4529 by Rod Martin 27 Apr 2011 A driver in the 1 Div Ammunition Column
James-B-P-Pte-6878A by Rod Martin 7/04/2016 Enlisted in the Sportsman's 1000
James-L-Pte-1965 by Rod Martin 10/3/2019 He was only 19
Kaighin-C-P-G-Pte by Rod Martin 23/11/21 One of the 'Glorious Dead'
Kaufman-H-Lt by Lenore Frost Boer War vet
Keam-H-M--Pte-481 by Rod Martin 10/3/2019 Missing in Action
Keddie-T-Sgt-856 by Rod Martin 11/11/2023 Wounded at Gallipoli new 11/11/2023
Kelleher-J-H-Pte-2685 by Marilyn Kenny 25/10/21 A Lost Boy
Kerr-R-Pte-400 by Rod Martin 8 LHR lost at The Nek new 16/7/22
Lane-A-J-Pte-2443 by Rod Martin No known grave new 30/10/2022
Lang H Pte 903 by Rod Martin
Lancaster G R Pte 2894 by Rod Martin 17 Jul 2013 A bit of a lad
Legg-V-Pte-2005 by Rod Martin 9 Oct 2012 A struck with a high explosive shell
Leonard-M-Staff-nurse by Lenore Frost 17 Apr 2021 The Sterling Qualities of Staff-Nurse Leonard
Liston W F Pte 1923 by Rod Martin 19 Feb 2013 A local sportsman in France
Locke H H H Lt by Rod Martin 14 Nov 2010
Locke-R-C-Pte-1351 by Rod Martin
Manderson W Pte 5626 by Rod Martin
Marshall J E SSM 1070 by Marilyn Kenny 1/4/2013 Remembered at Lone Pine
Meara-M-J- 2nd-Lt by Lenore Frost 21/08/2017 Awarded a Military Cross
McKay L W Pte 3092 by Rod Martin 21/09/2011 A groom from Moonee Ponds
Middleton E H Pte 2344 by Rod Martin 8/8/2012 Died at Pozieres
Miles-M-E-Staff-nurse by Lenore Frost 28/7/2019 Staff Nurse in France
Milne-H-Pte-7886 by Rod Martin 7/7/2019 A football champion goes to war
Mitchell-L-W-Lieut by Lenore Frost 21/4/2019 Gas Instructor
Nash-F-B-Pte-303 by Rod Martin 25/1/2017 An original of the 29 Battalion
Neilson-N-R-Gunner-27766 by Rod Martin 18/1/2020 Gunner Neilson answers the Call to Arms
Nelson A Pte 3554 by Rod Martin 10/3/2012 A labourer from Kensington
Nelson A Pte 3553 by Rod Martin 17/03/2012 Two brothers from Kensington KIA
Nelson G Pte 1981 by Rod Martin 19/05/2012 Light Trench Mortar Battery
Nelson-H-2nd-Air-Mechanic-3405 by Rod Martin 11/9/2020 A Widow's Fight
Newall H R Cpl 801 by Lenore Frost 0/10/2012 Henley Peace Regatta
Newell-A-Pte-2498 by Lenore Frost 31/12/2012 Underage and Over There
Nickelson-E-F-Sapper-2282 by Rod Martin 20/5/2016 A Sapper at work, died of wounds
Nutt-W-T-Driver-1462 by Marilyn Kenny 23/11/2022 Claiming a Brother new 23/11/2022
O'Dowd R A Pte 462 by Marilyn Kenny 15/5/2013 A poet at war
O'Callaghan W Pte 2828 by Rod Martin 2/2/2012 Died at Fleurbaix
O'Leary-E-Pte-706 by Rod Martin 30/11/2020 Thunderboxes at Gallipoli
Oakley-L-C-Pte-164 by Rod Martin 16/4/2020 Fought at Lone Pine
Olley-A-A-Pte-3448 by Rod Martin 20/2/2015 Out of the Firing Line.....
O'Neill G J Pte 5515 by Rod Martin 1/07/2011 Croix de Guerre
O'Neill H F Pte 491 by Rod Martin 23/6/2011 Survived the whole war.
Outhred-J-C-Pte-582 by Rod Martin 19/1/2020 Outhred and the Red Baron
Paterson-G-G-Sapper-120 by Rod Martin 29/3/2013 Posted as a deserter
Pathe“-L-G-Pte-9 by Greg Milne 23/10/2013 3 Light Horse Brigade to Aust Flying Corps
Peck E H H Gunner 6565 by Rod Martin
Permezel C H Capt by Rod Martin 15 Mar 2011
Peter D Pte 522 by Lenore Frost 24 Jun 2012 8 Light Horse Regiment
Phillips, J E, Pte 254 by Rod Martin 13 Dec 2010
Quill-J-E-Farrier-Sgt-488 by Rod Martin 23 Aug 1027 1 Australian Remount Unit, Egypt
Quinlan-J-E-Pte-2315 by Rod Martin 26 Mar 2022 Thirsty work crossing the Sinai new 26/3/2022
Quinton-C-E-Driver-1151 by Rod Martin 4 Mar 2014 Driver in 2 Field Artillery Battalion
Raff-A-J-Pte-326 by Rod Martin 5/6/2020 A machine gunner
Rawlinson A J Pte 1035 by Rod Martin 11 Feb 2012 An orphan boy, buried at Lone Pine
Ryan, W B Capt by Peter Ryan 7 Dec 2010
Simonsen J A Pte 3173 by Jim Rowley 14/3/2012 Foreman at the Cordite Factory
Skehan T H A-g Cpl 2142 by Rod Martin 7 Mar 2013
Smith-E-Pte-3407 by Rod Martin 17/3/2017 Missing at Pozieres
Smith W G Gunner 29578 by Rod Martin 30/3/2012 A butcher from Moonee Ponds
Sproston L G Pte 724 by Marilyn Kenny 15/4/2013 Fell at Gallipoli, 1915
Steeth-W-J-Bugler-455 by Rod Martin 2/3/2020 Fell at Gallipoli, 1915
Stones E A Pte 437 by Rod Martin 25 Mar 2011
Tatterson-J-F-Gunner-2121 by Rod Martin
Taylor-H-R-Sapper-1799 by Rod Martin 24/10/21 A casualty of typhoid, 1916 New 25/10/21
Teather H J Pte 1569 by Rod Martin 9/5/2011 At the Charge of the Light Horse, 1917
Usher J T Sapper 6039 by Rod Martin 11/6/2012 At the battle of Fromelles, died of illness
Vaughan-S-P-Pte-36 by Rod Martin 8/11/2014 Died at German Officers Trench, 1915
Vick-A-J-Cpl-646 by Rod Martin 6/2/2013 Sergeant from Kensington, KIA
Waldren W J H Pte 717 by Jan Colliver 3/6/2012 Served in the Army Medical Corps, KIA
Walker K L L Cpl 438 by Rod Martin 20 Mar 2011
Walker-L-R-F-Pte-3517 by Rod Martin 6 Nov 2015 Missing 1916, body found 1924
Wigg-C-E-Pte-2420 by Rod Martin 9 Sep 2013 Died at Ypres, 1917
Williams-F-Pte-2005 by Rod Martin 9 Sep 2014 Underage lad last seen in shell hole
Wood-H-V-2nd-Lieut by Natalie Stone 6 Mar 2015 A dentist goes to war
Yates-J-Pte-6848 by Rod Martin 5/2/2014 A short war
Yeates J A Pte 3670 by Rod Martin 5/06/2012 Died of wounds on his 24th birthday
Yeates W H Pte 2834 by Rod Martin 21/06/2012 Survived the battle of Fromelles
Yeats-W-Pte-2845 by Rod Martin 6/9/2023 Fought at Polygon Wood new 6/9/2023
Youlden-F-H-Gunner-20021 by Rod Martin 30/10/2017
Young-A-T-Cpl-414 by Rod Martin 7/12/2016 A young sergeant
Young-D-H-Gunner-31378 by Rod Martin 20/12/2014 Self-inflicted wound to escape Gallipoli
Young-W-Pte-3960 by Rod Martin 31/5/2015 Missing at Moquet Farm, 1916
Young-W-J-Pte-456 by Rod Martin 27/9/2013 Remembered at Menin Gate
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