Film - DVD, Gabriel Hermes, WW1 Monument - Malvern Tram Depot unveiling, 23-4-2015

Historical information

DVD made by Gabriel Hermes of the unveiling of the monument to those Malvern Depot employees who died during the First World War. See the pdf file for a synopsis of the DVD and some screenshots. Present were:
Kelly O’Dywer MP – Federal Member for Higgins
Cr Melina Sehr – Mayor City of Stonnington
Jim Nadda – Manager of Lines Malvern Tram Depot
Gabriel Hermes – President of the Prahran Historical and Arts Society
Lorraine Sage – President of the Malvern Historical Society
Special Guest – Norm Maddock - WW2 veteran, Prisoner of War and Union Assistant Secretary.

Records the depot staff who died while on Active service:
Armstrong John A – Senior Receiver
Bennett, Robert – Conductor
Collet, Earnest Oswald – Ticket Clerk
Coulton, Ernest – Motorman
Eden, John Henry – Conductor
Freeman, Thomas Frederick – trackman
Garnham, Alfred Jesse – Motorman
Harvey, James Henry – Motorman
Hill, William John – Conductor
McSweeny, John – Ticket Examiner
Still, J - Trackman

Tram D1 3537 was present at the service.

Significance

Yields information about the event to mark those trammies from Malvern depot who died during World War 1

Physical description

DVD - white clear plastic case with unmarked Sony DVD

Inscriptions & markings

On front - WW1 Monument Malvern Tram Depot - staff that died in 1915 War.

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