ANDREWS, Alfred George, Private, 11th Battalion

Rank: Private

Service Number: 6714

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia

Address: 13 Hubble Street (pre-1939, 1 Hubble St today), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Mrs E Andrews

Enlistment Date: 1 August 1916

Unit Name: 28th Battalion

Age at Embarkation: 41

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Lumper

Returned: 25 August 1917


ANDERSON, Silas, Private, 28th Battalion

Rank: Private

Service Number: 1891

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia

Address: 63 King Street (WW1: 125 King Street), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Father, Alfred Anderson

Enlistment Date: 25 June 1915

Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement

Age at Embarkation: 26

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Labourer

Returned: 2nd December 1919

Date of Death: 12 Sep 1958 (Age 73)


History

1919 June 4th, He Married Gladys Irene Marlow in Bermondsey, London.

Silas Father lived at 63 King Street: 1916 - 1922.

ALLARD, William, Staff Sergeant, 10th Light Horse Regiment

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Service Number: 3048

Place of Birth: Taradale, Victoria

Address: Silas Street, East Fremantle

Next of Kin: George Francis Allard

Enlistment Date: 9 March 1916

Unit Name: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Age at Embarkation: 32

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Stockman

Returned: 10 July 1919


ALLAN, Norman Leslie, Sapper, 28th Battalion

Rank: Sapper

Service Number: 6289

Place of Birth: Hawthorn Melbourne, Victoria

Address: 52 East Street(WW1: 80), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Violet Allan

Enlistment Date: 25 September 1916

Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement

Age at Embarkation: 23

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Driver

Returned: 1st November 1919

Date of Death: 5 April 1960

Place of Burial: Fremantle Cemetery, Palmyra, Western Australia


History

1917 October 25th. Allan Married Florence Wood.

Allan was a resident of 52 East Street: 1910 - 1927

ALFORD, Ernest Vincent, Gunner, 36th Heavy Artillery Group

Rank: Gunner

Service Number: 1293

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales

Address: 93 King Street(WW1: 187), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Ruby Hilda Rachael Alford

Enlistment Date:  20 December 1917

Unit Name: 36th Heavy Artillery Group

Age at Embarkation: 23

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Printer

Returned: 12 July 1919


History

It is belived Ernest Vincent Alford is on the Honour Board but as E B Alford which likely was delivered verbally as E V and misheard, for he is Ernest Vincent. He was at 187 Duke on first enlistment in 1916 but was then discharged at his own request back to the Fremantle Garrison Artillery for home service. He then married in 1917 and moved a few houses down the road, to 192 Duke Street, before enlisting again in late-1917 and serving overseas with the Artillery.

AITKEN, Eric Edwin, Private, 11th Battalion

Rank: Private

Service Number: 7359

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria

Address: 73 Oakover Street (23 Glyde St at time of enlistment)

Next of Kin: Mrs Florence Margaret Aitken

Enlistment Date: 1 April 1916

Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement

Age at Embarkation: 29

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Painter & Signwriter

Returned: 6 October 1919

Date of Death: 24 December, 1958

Place of Burial: Karrakatta Cemetary, Nedlands, Western Australia


History

Residents of 73 Oakover Street (23 Glyde St).
1929 - 1930: Aitken, Mrs. Florence M.
1931 - 1936: Aitken, Eric Edwin

ABLETT, Frederick William, Private, 44th Battalion

Rank: Private

Service Number: 307

Place of Birth: Woodville, South Australia

Address: 76 Duke Street, East Fremantle (WW1: 162 Duke Street)

Next of Kin: Mrs Mary Letetia Ablett

Enlistment Date:  17 January 1916

Unit Name: 44th Battalion

Age at Embarkation: 32

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Wood Machinist

Returned: 11 May 1919

Date of Death: 18 September 1967


History

 

76 Duke Street

Commemorated at Rookwood Cemetery Garden of Remembrance, Rookwwood NSW.