Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5328
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: Holland Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Margaret Jane Calhoun
Enlistment Date: 1 March 1916
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Motor-driver
Date of Death: 10 July 1969
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Sapper
Regimental Number: 3592A
Place of Birth: -
Address: 44 Sewell Street(WW1: 100), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Sister, Mrs C Witheridge
Enlistment Date: 23 November 1915
Unit Name: No 1 Mining Corps, 4th Reinforcements
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Miner
Date of Death: -
Place of Death: -
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1917 Mrs. W. H. Witheridge, of 100 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, received word on Friday that her brother, Sapper James Burns, now nine months in the trenches, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in action on the battlefield in France. (reference)
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 4300
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 51 King Street(WW1: 99), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs S C Bull
Enlistment Date: 4 October 1916
Unit Name: 48th Battalion
Age embarkation: 18
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm labourer
Date of Death: 11 July 1918
Place of Burial: -
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Born in East Fremantle. Son of Frederick and Sarah Cecilia Bull of East Fremantle, WA.
Resident of 51 King Street: 1913 - 1919: Bull, Mrs. S.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 418
Place of Birth: Sydney New South Wales
Address: 80 Duke Street(WW1: 170), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Sister, Mrs Caroline Hogan
Enlistment Date: 18 January 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, B Company
Age at Embarkation: 22
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Returned: 25 August 1917
John Stanleigh Brune lived at 89 Duke street 1912. He died in 1970 in Sydney.
“ His son, Stanleigh John Broun changed his last name when signing up for WW1 to ‘Brune’. At some stage he changed his name again and died as “John Stanleigh Brown” (see certificate). His son, my late father’s name was Stanleigh Ronald Brune. The ‘Stanleigh’ continue with my late brother’s name “Wayne Stanleigh” and my son’s name “Tom Stanleigh”.
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 6724
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia
Address: East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs M Brown
Enlistment Date: 1 July 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 19
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 6 October 1954
Cause of Death: -
Place of Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2796
Place of Birth: Victoria
Address: 11 Good Street, Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Dagny Valdora Maria Brown
Enlistment Date: 16 October 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 31
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Clerk
Date of Death: 6 October 1962
Place of Burial: Frenchs Forest Cemetery
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 3304
Place of Birth: Toronto New South Wales
Address: 62 East Street(WW1: 92), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs E A Brown
Enlistment Date: 11 June 1916
Unit Name: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Age embarkation: 27
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Engine driver
Date of Death: -
Place of Death: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2550
Place of Birth: -
Address: 28 Glyde Street(WW1: 52), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Charlotte Florence Brewer
Enlistment Date: 4 April 1915
Unit Name: 16th Battalion
Age embarkation: 20
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 30 August 1916
Place of Death: Mouquet Farm, France
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Son of William John and Charlotte Florence Brewer of 131 Hubble St (71 Hubble St Today), East Fremantle, WA.
Private Frederick William Brewer
Private Frederick William Brewer (2550), son of Charlotte and the late William Brewer, 131 Hubble-Street, East Fremantle, was born at Ipoh, India, and educated at Kelmscott, WA. He enlisted on the 7th April, 1915, and sailed for Egypt on the 19th June, 1915. On his arrival there he went in camp for further training and after a short period was sent to Gallipoli, where he remained until the evacuation. He returned to Egypt and then crossed to France, where he took part in several engagements, including Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, where he was killed in action on the 30th August, 1916.
Australia’s Fighting Sons of the Empire
1926 Killed In Action. In fond and loving memory of my darling son, Private Frederick William Brewer, 16th Battalion, A.I.F., killed in action at Mouquet Farm, France, on August 30, 1916; who served at Gallipoli; aged 21 years. Fondly remembered. Inserted by his loving mother, 52 Glyde street, East Fremantle… In loving memory of my dear brother, Private Frederick William, 16th Battalion, A.I.F.-Inserted by his loving sister Jessie, and brother-in-law, Fred McGorrery. (reference)
1942 Death on November 15, at Fremantle, Charlotte Florence Brewer, of 28 Glyde street, East Fremantle, widow of the late William John Brewer, and loving grandmother of Frederick, Jessie, Edna, John and Leslie; aged 76 years. (reference)
Rank: Sapper
Regimental Number: 21436
Place of Birth: Sydney New South Wales
Address: 19 Bedford Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, L Brady
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1917
Unit Name: 1st Signal Squadron Engineers
Age embarkation: 21
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Postal official
Date of Death: 13 March 1961
Place of Burial: Fremantle Cemetery
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 1716
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 59 Hubble Street(WW1: 119) East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Sarah
Enlistment Date: 18 January 1915
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 4th reinforcement
Age embarkation: 24
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 2 November 1917
Place of Death: Belgium
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1915 War Casualties—1716, H. Bradford, 11th Battalion (4th, reinforcements), age 24, single, next of kin Mrs. S. Bradford, 119 Hubble-street, East Fremantle (mother) (reference)
1917 Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradford and Family, of 119 Hubble-street, East Fremantle wish to sincerely thank all kind friends for letters, cards, and personal expressions of sympathy during their recent sad bereavement in the loss of their dearly loved son and brother, Bert, killed in action November 2, 1917. (reference)
Residents of 59 Hubble Street, 1909 - 1926: Bradford, John
Family/military connections
BRADFORD, George, Private, 44th Battalion — Streets of East Freo
BRADFORD, William, Private, 12th Battalion — Streets of East Freo
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 1205
Place of Birth: Suffolk, England
Address: 191 Sewell Street (pre-1939, 95 Sewell St today), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs N E Blunderfield
Enlistment Date: 10 September 1914
Unit Name: Australian Stationary Hospital 2
Age embarkation: 37
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Loco engine driver
Date of Death: 20 July 1950
Place of Death: Karrakatta Cemetery
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2638
Place of Birth: Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 183 Holland Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Selina Vincent
Enlistment Date: 9 March 1916
Unit Name: 3rd light horse regiment
Age embarkation: 19
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 27 August 1965
Place of Death: -
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Rank: Sergeant
Regimental Number: 1905
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 38 King Street(WW1: 76), East Fremantle
Next of Kin: Father, David Bathgate
Enlistment Date: 20 November 1914
Unit Name: 11th Battalion
Age embarkation: 27
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Moulder
Date of Death: -
Place of Death: -
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Her second husband Archibald George Donald Bathgate (1888-1941, son of David Bathgate) worked as a ‘moulder/caster’. At age 27 he enlisted in 1914, serving with the 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, and embarked for Europe on the HMAS A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 as a Private. He was slightly wounded during the Battle of Gallipoli in November 1915, sent to Malta (reference) to recover and returned in 1917 as a Sergeant. (reference)
On his return in 1918, Ida and Archibald married in Fremantle. They had a large family: Their children were; Ellen (b. 1919, dec), Archibald ‘Donald’ Charles (b. 1920, dec), Edith ‘Jean’ (b. 1923), Elsie Joan (b. 1926), Gwendoline (b. 1928), June Margaret (b. 1930 married William Hugh Godecke 1953); Grandchildren: Lynette Marie (b. 1956), Helen Margaret Godecke (b. 1955) and Amanda (b. 1964), and Douglas George (b. )
With the help of Archibald- Ida first practiced midwifery in 1919 from a room in her War Service Home at 46 Duke Street, East Fremantle (then no 12 after 1939- before being demolished). Archie worked as a warder at Fremantle Prison.
In 1920 Ida had her son Donald at her home (no 22) in Victoria Road (reference)- which changed to Staton Road in 1926.
From East Freo Notable and Notorious - Nurse Bathgate
1918 Birth on November 7, to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bathgate, 76 King-street, East Fremantle—a daughter (premature). Both well. (reference)
1919: Bathgate, Archibald G.
BATHGATE, Archibald George. Virtual War Memorial Australia: Courtesy of Faithe Jones
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 6293
Place of Birth: Perth Western Australia
Address: 28 Silas Street (pre-1939, 14 Silas Street today), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife Mrs Florence Barrett
Enlistment Date: 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion
Age embarkation: 30
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: despatch Clerk
Date of Death: -
Place of Death: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 17986
Place of Birth: Romford, England
Address: 31 Silas Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Susan Barker
Enlistment Date: 5 April 1916
Unit Name: 1917 reinforcements
Age embarkation: 29
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: railway employee
Date of Death: -
Place of Death: -
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Rank: Private
Service Number: 6537
Place of Birth: England
Address: 100 King Street(WW1: 186), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Edith Gertrude Ball
Enlistment Date: 31 October 1916
Unit Name: 2nd machine gun battalion
Age at Embarkation: 29
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 4 September 1918
Place of Death: Mont St Quentin, France
Place of Burial: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 72), France
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2116
Place of Birth: Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 9 Canning Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mrs Esther Alice Attwood
Enlistment Date: 10 March 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion
Age at Embarkation: 29
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Loco Foreman
Returned: 1 June 1919
1938 Old Colonist Passes. The death occurred yesterday morning of Mrs. Easter Alice Attwood, aged 89 years, of 9 Canning-road, East Fremantle Mrs. Attwood, who would have celebrated her 90th birthday in April, had been in Western Australia for 71 years, having arrived at the age of 18 in the Racehorse. On the vessel also was her future husband, and they were married at St. John's Church, Fremantle, shortly after their arrival. Her husband, who predeceased her some years ago, was attached to the military forces in Western Australia. Eight children and 32 grandchildren are living. (reference)
Family/military connections
ATTWOOD, Charles Alfred, Private, 28th Battalion — Streets of East Freo
Resident of 9 Canning Road
1909 - 1927: Attwood, Mrs. E. A.
1933 - 1940: Hamilton, William & Charles, Alfred
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2116
Place of Birth: Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 9 Canning Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mrs Esther Alice Attwood
Enlistment Date: 23 July 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion
Age at Embarkation: 43
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Storeman
Returned: 7 August 1915
1938 Old Colonist Passes. The death occurred yesterday morning of Mrs. Easter Alice Attwood, aged 89 years, of 9 Canning-road, East Fremantle Mrs. Attwood, who would have celebrated her 90th birthday in April, had been in Western Australia for 71 years, having arrived at the age of 18 in the Racehorse. On the vessel also was her future husband, and they were married at St. John's Church, Fremantle, shortly after their arrival. Her husband, who predeceased her some years ago, was attached to the military forces in Western Australia. Eight children and 32 grandchildren are living. (reference)
Family/military connections
ATTWOOD, William Hamilton, Private, 11th Battalion — Streets of East Freo
Resident of 9 Canning Road
1909 - 1927: Attwood, Mrs. E. A.
1933 - 1940: Hamilton, William & Charles, Alfred
Rank: Private
Service Number: 773
Place of Birth: Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Address: Osbourne Park via Leederville, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Arbuckle
Enlistment Date: 14 September 1914
Unit Name: 12th Battalion
Age at Embarkation: 22
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Boiler attendant
Date of Death: 12 June 1915
Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey
12th Battalion Private Beresford Arbuckle was born Burwood, Victoria, and was the youngest son of Elizabeth nee Klepper (with Prussian ancestry) and Robert Arbuckle. Robert established a market garden in Main Street, Osborne Park via Leederville. When he died there in 1903, his older sons continued his business, renaming it Arbuckle Brothers.
Beresford was State schooled, finished his Engine Drivers' training in 1911 and was working as a boiler attendant when he enlisted on 31 August 1914 at Blackboy Hill aged 22.
On 31 May, at Gallipoli, Beresford was severely reprimanded for disobeying orders and for improper conduct to his superior officer. Had he been a British soldier, he’d have likely been shot.
Just a fortnight later, on 13 June 1915, Beresford was in action when he suffered shrapnel wounds to the abdomen. He died later the same day at the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station and was later buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery at the southern point of Anzac Cove. His grave was just a few steps from that of John Simpson Kirkpatrick, ‘the man with the donkey’ who was killed in the same area a few weeks earlier.
Beresford’s older brother James had nine children, including one the year after Beresford's death. He was named Beresford Trevor in memory of Beresford. There have subsequently been many sons born in the family who carry the name Beresford, so he has never been forgotten.
The reason his name appears on the East Fremantle Roll of Honour was a mystery. Beresford’s mother Elizabeth asked Michael Joseph Regan, from IXL Bakery on Sewell Street, East Fremantle, to witness her completion of Beresford’s Roll of Honour Circular but, otherwise, neither he nor his parents had any association with the area.
There was a more distant relative in John Arbuckle and his wife Margaret though, who were long term residents of East Fremantle, living firstly at 144 King Street and then 42 Glyde Street, East Fremantle. It is likely they who organised for Beresford’s name to be inscribed on the Roll of Honour.
Researched and written by Shannon Lovelady for www.streetsofeastfreo
12th Battalion Private Beresford Arbuckle, died of wounds 13 June 1915, Gallipoli.
Photo courtesy Australian War Memorial, image C70672.
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service Number: -
Place of Birth: Egremont, Cumberland, England
Address: 83 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle
Next of Kin: Mrs Maude Evelyn Angwin
Enlistment Date: 29 September 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion
Age at Embarkation: 29
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Clerk
Returned: 13 February 1917
Date of Death: 5 December 1919
Place of Burial: Fremantle Cemetery (Portion Methodist, Grave No. 65), Western Australia
