"If I could have clasped his dying hand and heard his last farewell"
POCKETT, George Norman
Lieutenant A A Ordnance Corps.
Born Malvern, Victoria Son of George POCKETT Of 18 Cobden Street, Kew, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Engineer Enlisted 05 October 1915 at Albert Park, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 09 January 1920 per 'Aeneas'
POCOCK, Albert
Service No 6883 Private Depot
Born East Shelbourne, Bendigo, Vic. Son of James and Kate POCOCK Of Marong via Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 16 March 1917 Did not proceed overseas
Bendigonian Thursday 12 October 1916 page 2
POCOCK, Charles Herbert
Service No 2472 Private 60th Battalion
Born Bendigo, Vic. Son of James and Kate POCOCK Of Marong, via Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 05 June 1916 Returned to Australia 10 February 1920 per 'Port Napier'
Bendigonian Thursday 12 October 1916 page 2
POCOCK, Francis Alfred (Frank)
Service No 2598 Ordinary Seaman HMAS Una
Son of James and Kate POCOCK Of Marong, via Bendigo, Vic.
Bendigonian Thursday 12 October 1916 page 2
POCOCK, George Allan
Service No 2454 Private 59th Battalion
Born Bendigo, Vic. Son of James and Kate POCOCK Of Marong, via Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Labourer Enlisted 29 May 1916 Returned to Australia 24 July 1919
Bendigonian Thursday 12 October 1916 page 2
POCOCK, Lyell
Service No 4577 Private 6th Battalion
Born East Shelbourne, Vic. Son of James and Kate POCOCK Of Marong, via Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 14 September 1915 Served on the Western Front Died of wounds 15 August 1916 Aged 17 years Buried Becourt Military Cemetery I V 17
Bendigonian Thursday 12 October 1916 page 2
POCOCK, Thomas Henry
Service No 1806 Lance Corporal 14th Battalion
Son of James and Kate POCOCK Of Marong, via Bendigo, Vic. Occuaption prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 17 December 1914 REturned to Australia 09 March 1919
Bendigonian Thursday 12 October 1916 page 2
POLKINGHORNE, Clifford
Service no 1283 Private 8th Battalion
Born: St Arnaud, Victoria Son of Samuel & Eliza Jane POLKINGHORNE Of 145 Scott Parade, Ballarat East, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 5 October 1914 Embarkation: 2 February 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Clan MacGillivray’ Age: 23 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 25-26 April 1915 Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey
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POLLARD, Alfred John
Service no 7295 Private 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born 1893 at Chewton, Vic. Son of J POLLARD Of Mansfield, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 30 August 1916 at Mansfield, Vic. Served in France and Belgium Returned to Australia 16 January 1919
Mansfield's Souvenir of the War 1914 - 1919
POLLOCK, David
Service No: 3216 Lance Corporal 22nd Battalion, 7th Battalion
Born: Bonnie Doon, Victoria Father: Mr. W. H. POLLOCK Of Woodfield, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 19 July 1915 Embarkation: 20 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Commonwealth’ Age: 21 years Served in Egypt, France & England Wounded in Action Returned to Australia: 29 June 1919 per ‘Soudan’ Discharged: 21 August 1919
Mansfield's Souvenir of the Great War 1914 - 1919
PONSONBY, Frederick Henry
Service No 661 Corporal Australian Army Postal Corps
Born Ulverstone, Tas. Son of J A PONSONBY Of Rainbow, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Postal Assistant Enlisted 19 September 1914 Returned to Australia 13 December 1918
POPLE, William
Service number 1166 Private and Corporal 7th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
Brother - in - law David James Pople of Cassilis Post Office, Cassilis, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlistment date 17 September 1914 Served in Gallipoli Died of wounds 15 July 1915 Aged 32 Buried at sea Commemorated at The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 28), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 04 September 1915 page 32
POPPINS, Ernest Thomas
Service No: 2616 T/Sergeant 38th Battalion
Born: 2 June 1898 at Alphington, Victoria Father: John Ernest POPPINS Arthur St, Fairfield, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Draper Post war become a State School Teacher Enlisted: 25 September 1916 Embarkation: 9 November 1916 from Sydney per ‘Benella’ Age: 21 Served in England & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 7/6/2927 & 29/3/1918 Returned to Australia: 18 July 1919 per ‘Rio Pardo’ Discharged: 28 August 1919 Also served in WW2 Service No: VX8155
Education Department of Victoria Record of War Service 1914-1919
POPPLEWELL, Cecil
Service No 1445 Private 11th Battalion
Born Kai Kora, New Zealand Son of Frederick and Catherine POPPLEWELL Of 505 Mair Street, Ballarat, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 12 November 1914 Killed in action 19 May 1915 Aged 30 years Buried Lone Pine Cemetery I F 12
POULTON, John Henry
Service No 17788 Sapper Headquarters
Born Fitzroy, Vic. Son of James POULTON Of 49 May Street, North Fitzroy, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Fitter and Turner Enlisted 12 October 1916 Returned to Australia 27 November 1919 per 'Devon'
POWELL, Frederick
Service No: 1604 Private 7th Battalion
Born: Benella, Victoria Father: Frederick POWELL Of Mansfield, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 10 December 1914 Embarkation: 19 February 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Runic’ Age: 21 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Wounded in Action: 1 July 1916 Returned to Australia: 4 May 1917 per ‘Miltaides’ Discharged: 6 August 1917
Mansfield's Souvenir of the Great War 1914 - 1919
POWER, Edwin
Service no 5456 Private 6th Battalion
Born 21 May 1895 at Charlton, Vic. Son of Joseph & Eliza Jane POWER Of Barrakee, via Charlton, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 11 February 1916 at Bendigo, Vic. Embarked 04 April 1916 per 'Euripedes' Returned to Australia 08 October 1919 per 'Anchises'
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POWER, Frederick John
Service no 2233 Private 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born 22 Dece,ber 1889 at Charlton, Vic. Son of Joseph and Eliza Jane POWER Of Barrakee via Charlton, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 16 May 1916 at Bendigo, Vic. Embarked 01 August 1916 per 'Orsova' Returned to Australia 05 July 1919 per 'Port Melbourne'
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POWLEY, Charles
Service number 347 Private 7th Battalion, C Company
Born in Boweya, near Glenrowan, Vic Son of Edward and Arabella POWLEY of Boweya, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlistment date 17 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 25 April 1915 Aged 21 Commemorated at No. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 32), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 03 July 1915 page 29 Weekly Times 10 July 1915 page 52
POYNDER, George Halford
Service No.: 30 Sergeant 6th Battalion AIF 2nd Australian Machine Gun Company
Born 3 October 1894 in Port Melbourne Son of George and Alice POYNDER Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Officer Enlisted 17 August 1914 at Melbourne Served in Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia per SS 'Leicestershire' 19 Dec 1918
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POZZI, Lenard Lambert
Service No 507 Second Lieutenant 6th Battalion
Born Fitzroy, Vic. Son of Valerio and Edith POZZI Of 252 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Mechanical Engineer Enlisted 17 August 1914 Killed in action 08 May 1915 in Gallipoli Aged 22 years Commemorated Helles Memorial, Gallipoli