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.

MIDDLETON, Jack

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MILLS, Claude William

Date of birth:

1892

Biographical notes:

Claude William Mills was the only son of William Bothwell Mills and Emily Jane Mills, nee Bienvenu. He hasd two sisters, May Louise Mills, born in 1883, died 1894 and Isabella May Dimond Mills, born in 1897 and died 1992. Claude Mills born on 4 November, 1892 in South Yarra and enlisted to fight when he was 22 years and 3 months old, on 18 February, 1915.

2893 reads

MILNE, Herman Edwin

Date of birth:

1895

Biographical notes:

Herman Edwin Briese Milne was born in Fitzroy, either in 1897, as listed on his official record of birth, or November 1895, as he wrote on his application to join the army. He was one of nine children born to Alfred Frank Milne and his wife Elizabeth Augusta Briese.

2882 reads

MITCHELL, William Smith

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Biographical notes:

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MITCHELHILL, Russell

Date of birth:

1899

Biographical notes:

Russell Mitchelhill was born in East Melbourne on 19 September, 1899. He was one of four children, three bys and a girl, of David Cade Mitchelhill (1861-1931) and his wife Amy Ethel, nee Wade. Russell Mitchelhill was still a student when he enlisted on 20 November, 1917. He had served four years in the Senior Cadets in Brighton.He was 5' 5" in height with brown hair and brown eyes.

2815 reads

MOAR, James H

Date of birth:

1891

Biographical notes:

James Moar was born in 1891 in Newcastle, New South Wales to James and Robina Moar. In 1898, his mother passed away in St .Kilda leavng his father with seven surviving children. His father James who arrived as a four year old with his parents from Orkney, Scotland, passed away in 1911. William, James's brother passed away in Gallipoli in 1915.

3212 reads

MOFFAT, John

Date of birth:

1885

Biographical notes:

John Moffat was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1885, but when he was six months old, his parents migrated to New Zealand. He was brought up in Dunedin and had three brothers, two of whom, Robert and William, also enlisted. William was also a casualty.

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MOFFAT, Robert Edgar

2658 reads

MONTGOMERY, Harold Albert

Date of birth:

1894

Biographical notes:

Harold Albert Montgomery was born at Ballarat in 1894 and at the time he enlisted was living at 212 Clarendon St., East Melbourne, more well known as Clarendon Terrace. He enlisted on 8 September, 1916. He was twenty two years old, 5' 8" in height, with brown hair and blue eyes, a motor mechanic by trade, with scars on his right thigh and jaw.

2668 reads

MOORE, Alfred Edward

Date of birth:

1896

Biographical notes:

Alfred Edward Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c August 1896.

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MOORE, Charles William

Date of birth:

1892

Biographical notes:

Charles William Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c Jan 1892. When he enlisted on 10 February 1916 Charles stated that he was a labourer; he nominated his father, then living at 165 Wellington Parade, Jolimont, as his next of kin. This address was later updated to 82 Albert Street, East Melbourne. He had had two

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MOORE, Harry

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MOORE, Joseph John

Date of birth:

1890

Biographical notes:

Joseph John Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c February 1890. When he enlisted at Toowomba, Queensland, on 26 August 1914 John stated that he was a cutter; he nominated his brother, Charles William Moore, then living at 91 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, as his next of kin.