Favril Street

Favril Street

Following the end of the First World War, the Australian government built thousands of new homes for returning soldiers and their families. In Hampton, 67 acres of farmland was carved off the Castlefield Estate to create a neighbourhood of close to 300 Californian Bungalow houses – one of the largest war service home developments in Victoria.

 

In streets named after battlefields on the Eastern and Western Fronts, veterans and war widows set down new roots, raised families and helped to build our Hampton community.

 

Favril Street: In October 1918, the Allies broke through the Germans’ last defensive line in northern France, forcing Germany into peace negotiations. As Armistice was declared on 11 November, war-weary Australian soldiers of the 1st and 4th Divisions marched into the town of Le Cateau.

 

Troops were billeted in the surrounding villages, including Le Favril, where the Australians were warmly welcomed. After years under German rule, the locals were eager to greet their liberators.

Australian transport passing through Le Cateau, 15 November 1918. [AWM E03682]
George Bell, ‘Heavy guns waiting for tractors near Ors France’, 1918, oil on wood [AWM ART00129]
Sandringham Historical Society collection: Charlie H. Stevens’ house in Favril St, 1920s and 1953
Sandringham Historical Society collection: Charlie H. Stevens’ house in Favril St, 1920s and 1953

Lists of the original settlers.

FAVRIL St

Bill, Louis Harold (Harold)                      5 Favril St Hampton. Lot 100 5 W & garage Population 2 = 1935 Rate Book. Tenant of owner Jeremiah J Downes, 14 Adam St Bentleigh. 1935 Rates – 1936 Electoral Roll. Harold Bill was born 1899 at Armadale, Victoria, the son of Louis Bill and Alice (nee Watts) In 1925 he married Sadie Osborne Freeman, daughter of Thomas Freeman and Emma (nee Mansfield). Issue: Ian b 1925 who attended Hampton State School. Louis (Harold) Bill died at Richmond 1951 aged 52yrs. His wife remarried to (Mr Effick) and died at Sand (Sandringham ?) 1984.        

***Brown, Charles Sydney                      10 Favril St Hampton. Lot 107 5 W and garage and sleep-out Owner/Occupier War Service Home = 1935 Rate book. 1926 – 1947 Sands & McD. Occupation: Carpenter. 1935 Rate Book gives David Thompson, Bank Official as tenant of Charles S Brown who was living at Main Rd Selby. Charles Brown was possibly the son of Arthur George Brown and Jane (nee Gardner). In 1924 he married Doris Kathleen Wood.? Issue Geoffrey b 1925, Sylvia b 1928. He enlisted AIF as Pte 5048 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement on 8.1.1916 Unit embarked on HMAT A23 Suffolk on 1.4.1916. Rank and Unit on Nominal Roll Pte 46th Battalion. Next of Kin: Mrs S J Brown, Merrimee, Burke Rd, East Malvern. RTA 27.8.1917.    

***Cogdon, Archibald, John M.               8 Favril St Hampton. Lot 106 5 W Owner/Occupier War Service Home = 1935 Rate Book. Archibald John Montague Cogdon enlisted AIF as Pte 9632 Infantry Brigade 6, Field Ambulance 6, Reinforcement 10. 10.7.1915. Next of Kin: Father, Mr Montague Cogdon, ‘Ormond’, Kooyong Rd Garden Vale, Victoria. Unit embarked HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7.3.1916. Rank and Unit from Nominal Roll – Driver, Australian Army Medical Corps. RTA 17.7.1919. He was the son of Archibald Montague Cogdon and Alfreda (neeEsbister) In 1925 he married Doris May Hancock, daughter of Herbert King Hancock and Mary Jane (nee Palmer) Issue ?      

 

***Fox, James Alexander                         6 Favril St Hampton. Lot 105 5 W & s.o. Population 4 Owner/Occupier War Service Home. = 1935 Rate Books. 1926 – 1974 Sands & McD. He was born at Richmond 1890, the son of Thomas Henry Fox and Lucy Annie (nee Knighton). In 1924 he married Annie Amelie Elizabeth Krebs, born Camberwell 1900, the daughter of Robert Krebs and Annie Georgina (nee Sweetnam) Issue: Robert b 1926, Leslie b 1927. He enlisted AIF 2.7.1915 as Pte 234 29th Battalion, A Coy. Unit embarked HMAT A11 Ascantius 10.11.1915. RTA ??          

Gowers, Frederick W D                            11 Favril St Hampton. Lot 97 5 W Owner/Occupier War Service Home Population 6 = 1935 Rate Book. 1926-1974 Sands & McD. He was born 1892 at Seymour, Victoria, the son of Frederick Wm Gowers and Hannah (neeDeasey) He married Jean Lyons Ekin and had issue: Irwin b 1919, Eric b 1920, Norman b 1922, Eileen b 1923, Hubert b 1925. All attended Hampton State School. He died at Hampton 1966 aged 73yrs. His wife died at Park..(Parkville) 1975 aged 85yrs, the daughter of Hugh Ekin and Margaret (nee Black)     

                                                                 

                                                                 

***Hayman, Henry Clarence                    4 Hamel St Hampton. Lot 87 5 W 1927 – 1972 Sands & McD. He was the son of Charles Phillip Hayman and Flora (nee McKinnon). In 1923 he married Elsie Mary Ellen McDonald, the daughter of William McDonald and Isobel (nee ?) Issue: Ian b 1924, Donald b 1933 who both attended Hampton State School. He enlisted AIF 8.3.1915, occupation School teacher. Next of Kin: Charles P Hayman, 131 Gore St Fitzroy. Pte No 3257 MEDST.49.1SECTIONB Rank and Unit from Nominal Roll: Pte 1st Field Ambulance. RTA 23.3.1919. He died at Hampton 1947 aged 50yrs. His wife died 1984 at Sandringham aged 90yrs.         

***Head, Harold                                       4 Favril St Hampton. Lot 104 4 W Population 6 Owner/Occupier of War Service Home = 1935 Rate Book. 1926 – 1957 Sands & McD. He was born at North Carlton in 1891, the son of Ethelbert Albert Head and Minnie (nee Knowles). In 1918 he married Stella Milburn, the daughter of John Milburn and Catherine (nee Leyshan) born at Eaglehawk in 1893. Issue: Clyde b 1921, John b 1923, Stella b 1928, Reginald b 1929. Stella & Reginald enrolled at Hampton State School in 1933 & 1934. Harold Head enlisted 4/9 December 1914 as Pte No 1563 7th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement. Unit embarked on MHAT A54 Runic 19.2.1915. Rank & Unit from Nominal Roll: Cpl 7th Battalion. Next of Kin: Father, A F Head, Robinson St, Moonee Ponds, Vic. RTA 22.7.1917. Harold Head died at Melbourne 1957 aged 66yrs. His wife died at Brighton 1974 aged 80yrs. 

***McLean, Alan Rutherford                   1 Favril St Hampton. Lot 102 Owner/Occupier War Service Home = 1925 Rate Book. 1926 – 1963 Sands & McD. In 1924 he married Lorna Milligan, daughter of James Milligan and Charlotte Din… (nee Rosser). Issue: Kenneth R b 1926 who enrolled at Hampton State School 25.2.1925. Alan R McLean enlisted AIF on 2/12 February 1918 as Pte 51647 in 3rd General (Victorian) Reinforcements. Unit embarked from Sydney NSW on RMS Orontes on 5.6.1919. Previous military service – 7th Australian Fortress Artillery Brigade. Unit and Rank from Nominal Roll = Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column. RTA 1.8.1919. He died at Bacchus Marsh 1929 aged 31yrs. His wife died at Hawthorn 1978 aged 77yrs.

Milburn, Catherine                                    Favril St Hampton. Catherine Milburn H/D on 1936 Electoral Roll.     

***Peacock, Victor Stanley                      1 Favril St Hampton. 1932 Electoral Roll. He was born at Carlton in 1893, the son of Ernest Richard Peacock and Kate/Catherine Maybee. In 1921 he married Ruby Winifred Marie Malcolm born Brunswick, daughter of John Alex Malcolm and Emily (nee Stevenson) Issue: Winifred b 1923. Victor Stanley Peacock enlisted 10/24 June 1916 as Pte 7115 7th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement. Unit embarked HMAT A20 Hororata on 23.11.1916. Rank & Unit from Nominal Roll – Pte Australian Army Medical Corps. RTA 11.1.1918 Victor Peacock died at Parkville 1949 aged 56yrs. Occupation: Printer. His wife died at Cant….(Canterbury ?) 1985 aged 89yrs.     

***Poltrock, Rudolph Paul                       2 Favril St Hampton. Lot 103 5 W Population 5 Owner/Occupier War Service Home. = 1935 Rate Book. 1925-1974 Sands & McD. He was born at Murtoa, Victoria in 1892, the son of Frederich Poltrock and Ida (nee Wenning). In 1924 he married Agnes Violet Thompson, born 1898 at Buninyong, Victoria. She was the daughter of Mark Thompson and Catherine (nee Reid). Issue: Leslie b 1923, George b 1924, Jean b 1926, Joyce b 1928, Gladys Pauline (Pauline) b 1929 who all attended Hampton State School. Rudolph Paul Poltrock enlisted 20.8.1914 as Gunner 153 in Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 1. His occupation was soldier, living at Maribynong Barracks, Victoria. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW on Transport A8 Argyleshire 18.10.1914. Rank & Unit from Nominal Roll – Bombadier in 1st Field Artillery Brigade. RTA 7.6.1918. (no death date ?? Sands & McD in wife’s name WW II +) His wife died at Hampton 1979 aged 78yrs.          

***Price, Alfred George                           3 Favril St Hampton. Lot 101 5 W Population 4 Owner/Ocupier = 1935 Rate Books. 1935 Rates – 1937 Sands & McD. Wife – Vera. He enlisted AIF 3.10.1917 in 25th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement. Pte No 7113. Unit embarked from Sydney NSW on SS Camberra 16.11.1917. Next of Kin: Father, E Price, James St, West Toowoomba Queensland. Rank & No on Nominal Roll: Pte 7112 49th Battalion. RTA ??      

***Schuck, Herbert Victor                       7 Favril St Hampton. Lot 99 4 W Population 3 Owner/Occupier War Service Home = 1935 Rate book. 1926 Sands & McD – 1936 Electoral Roll. Occupation: Railway employee. He was the son of Francis Schuck and ?. In 1924 he married Florence Pearl Smith, daughter of George A Smith and Florence (nee Dickinson), born Long Gully Victoria in 1895. Issue: Herbert Francis b 1925, who attended Hampton State School. Herbert Victor Schuck occupation Steward/marine enlisted 1.8.1918 as Pte No 68859 15th General (Victorian ) Reinforcements. Next of Kin: Father: F J Schuck, Nobby’s Rd, Newcastle, NSW. Unit embarked from Adelaide, SA on HMAT A36 Boonah on 22.10.1918. (Name does not appear on Nominal Roll) RTA ?? He died at Prahran in 1936 aged 40yrs. His wife remarried in 1939 to James Charles D’Altera and they still lived here until 1953 (Sands & McD). James C D’Altera, son of James D’Altera and Ellen (nee Carr) died at Heidelberg 1952 aged 54yrs.      

***Stevens, Charles Henry                      9 Favril St Hampton. Lot 98 5 W Population 6 Owner/Occupier War Service Home. – 1935 Rate Book. 1926 -1972 Sands & McD. Charlie Stevens was born in London 23.1.1898, the son of Charles Stevens and Emma M (nee Mothersole). In 1919 (in London) he married Londoner Agnes Maude (nee Catchpole), daughter of Alfred Catchpole and Charlotte (nee?) Issue: William b 1920, David b 1921, Dora born 1924, Percival b 1926, Allan b 1930, Gracie b 1933.He enlisted in AIF 17.9.1914 as Driver No 2047 in 2nd Field Ambulance, Reinforcement 1. Unit embarked HMAT A35 Berrima on 22.12.1914. Rank and Unit from Nominal Roll: Private 14th Field Ambulance. Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs E Stevens, 35 Tarrant St, Queen’s Park, London W, England. RTA ? He died at Hampton 1992 aged 96yrs, his wife predeceased him, dying at Hampton 1973 aged 78yrs.       

Strauss, Arthur Jack                                  8 Favril St Hampton. (Arthur Leopold Jack ? ) Arthur Jack Strauss was born at St Kilda in 1895, the son of Arthur Strauss and Harriet (nee White). In 1933 he married Beatrice Elsie Sidebottom. He died at Malvern 1974 aged 79yrs. Issue: William b 1927 enrolled at Hampton State School 27.6.1933. This family is not on electoral rolls between 1936-1941.

Thomson, David William            10 Favril St Hampton. Bank Assistant. He married Margaret Annie J Stewart in 1927. Issue: Marjorie b 1930 attended Hampton State School 1935. 1936 Electoral Roll.