WW1

MAIDMENT, Sidney Albert

Date of birth: 
1879
Biographical notes: 

Whether Sidney Albert Maidment had any connection to East Melbourne is dubious. He enlisted under a false name, gave a false place of birth and, it may be assumed, a false place of residence. Certainly he does not appear on the electoral records under either of his names.

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MANSELL, Leslie William

Date of birth: 
1894
Biographical notes: 

Leslie William Mansell was the son of Reuben Mansell and Louisa Gowan. Born in  Ballarat East in 1894, he enlisted for World War 1 on 2o August, 1914 at the age of 20 years and eight months. He was at the time a fruit grower in Mildura, something he would return to after the war. He was 5' 1/2 " tall, with fair hair and complexion and grey eyes.

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MANSFIELD, William

Date of birth: 
1869
Biographical notes: 

William Mansfield enlisted at Melbourne Town Hall on 16 May 1916. He was a married man, living with his wife Adelaide at 535 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. They had married around the same time that he had enlisted. He was 47 years old at the time and described his occupation as labourer, and on a second form, cook. His was, by religion, Church of England.

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MARKS, Cecil Solomon

Date of birth: 
1876
Biographical notes: 

Cecil Solomon Marks was the son of Edward Marks and his wife, Fanny (nee Benjamin).  He was born on 4 March 1876 at the family home, 2 Burlington Terrace, 398 Albert Street, East Melbourne where Edward and Fanny continued to live until their deaths in 1900 and 1909 respectively.  At the time of his marriage in 1861 Edward was described as a merchant with premises at 13 Flinders Lane e

Marks Bridge, Hallston taken from corner of CS Marks' farm (Monash University)
Cecil Solomon Marks and his wife, Ivy May
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MARSH, John Stanley

Date of birth: 
1887
Biographical notes: 

John Stanley Marsh was born at Castlemaine Victoria in November 1888. He was the son of Henry Marsh, then aged sixty, and his wife Margaret, nee Edwards, aged forty. He enlisted at Melbourne on 18 April, 1918 at the age of 30 and 6 months. He was single, a manager by occupation, but no other information was provided about the area he worked in.

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MARTIN, Albert Edward

Date of birth: 
1878
Biographical notes: 

Albert Edward Martin was the youngest son of Thomas Martin and his wife Margaret, nee Kain. He was forty years old when he joined the A.I.F. on 4 July, 1917 and a married man:

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MARTIN, Alexander Colin

Date of birth: 
1893
Biographical notes: 

Alexander Colin or Collin Martin was 33 and 11 months when he enlisted on 19 February, 1916. Both his parents were dead and he gave as his next of kin his aunt, Helena Coleman. According to the Electoral Rolls, he had been living with her for nearly two years. He was 5'5" tall, single, and working as a cook. By faith, he was Church of England.

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MARTIN, Edward Percy

Date of birth: 
1872
Biographical notes: 

Edward Percy Martin was a clerk living at 330 Ferrars street, Albert park. He enlisted into the army on the 20th of April, 1915. At the time of enlistment he was 5 feet and 4 and a quarter inches tall, weighed 10 stones and 31 pounds, had blue eyes and brown hair.

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MARTIN, Edwin John

Date of birth: 
1873
Biographical notes: 

Edwin John Martin was unusual, in that he enlisted in the A.I.F. twice and twice was found to be 'unfit for General Service'. In June 1915, Edwin John Martin enlisted in the army at Liverpool, N.S.W. He had been born in Kyneton, Victoria, and described himself as British born, aged 39 and nine months, single, and a journalist by trade.

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MASSINA, Carroll James

Date of birth: 
1890
Biographical notes: 

Carroll James Messina, known as Jim, was born in Slaty Creek, near St.Arnaud , Victoria in July, 1890, the son of William and Agnes Massina. By the age of 25, he was living at 162 Powlett St., East Melbourne, with Delia and Louis Massina, probably an uncle.

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