Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Maher M E    2nd Cpl    589    Michael Ernest              Railway Unit    26    Fitters assistant    Married    R C       

Address:    Kensington, Smith St, 75   

Next of Kin:    Maher, Eliza, Mrs, wife, 75 Smith St, Kensington   

Enlisted:    8 Jan 1917       

Embarked:     A70 Ballarat 19 Feb 1917

The transport HMAT Ballarat after being torpedoed by a German submarine off the

southern English coast on 25 Apr 1917. In the background a British destroyer is

standing by to take the troops.  http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/C01592 AWM Collection.

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours