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This page contains profiles of service men and women from the Illawarra during World War I.
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Cornford, Charles Walter
Charles Walter Cornford (Service No 2343) was born at Kiama, New South Wales on 29 October, 1893. He was the youngest son and seventh child of Walter and Ester Cornford. He was raised and educated...
Cornforth, Thomas Harold Cook
Sergeant Thomas Cornforth (Service no. 2985) was born in Wollongong on 28th March, 1891 and was a single 26 year old electrical contractor when he enlisted. He embarked on HMAT A71 Nestor on 28th...
Couch, Arthur Barry
Arthur Barry Couch (Service No 37856) was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W. At enlistment in Kiama, N.S.W., he was 28 years old, single, worked as a farmer and lived in Dunmore, N.S.W. Arthur...
Coughlin, Michael
Michael Coughlin (Service No 4162/ 4162A) was born in Sydney around 1887.At enlistment Michael was single, 28 years old and worked as a labourer; he nominated his sister Mary in Rozelle, Sydney as...
Coulter, John Robert
Private John Coulter (Service no. 3490) was born in Keiraville circa 1896. At the time of enlistment he was described as a single 19 year old miner. He embarked on HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20th December,...
Coulton, George Joseph
George Coulton (Service no 1270) was born in Bulli, NSW in 1887.In 1909, he married Maud Starr in Woonona, NSW.At the time of enlistment, George was married, 28 years of age, employed as a labourer...
Courtney, George Edward Newell
George Courtney (Service No 833) was born in Dapto, N.S.W.At enlistment George stated his age as 18 year when he had, in fact, just turned 17. George nominated his sister, Eveline in Sydney, as...
Coutie, Harold Ernest
Harold Coutie (Service No 2613) was a keen soldier. He had enlisted on 26th April 1915 claiming to be 21 years old, but was discharged 34 days later after his mother contacted the Army requesting his...
Cowan, William
William Cowan (Service No 348) was born in Lithgow, N.S.W in 1890. At enlistment William was single, 23 years old, worked as a miner, and lived in Helensburgh, N.S.W. He embarked from Sydney on...
Cowan, James Dodds
James Cowan (Service No 7700) was born in Queenietown, Scotland in 1896. At enlistment James was single, and gave his age as 21 years old - he was in fact, only 18 years of age. He worked as a...
Cowey, Robert Orlando
Robert Cowey was born in Victoria and joined the Australian Army in 1910.When war was declared Robert was single, 26 years old, a Lieutenant and area officer in Wollongong, N.S.W. He soon...
Cowie, David
David Cowie was born on 19 May 1895 to John and Jane Cowie. He worked as a Wheeler prior to the war and once he enlisted, he joined the 1st Battalion 16th reinforcements on 9 December 1915 according...
Cowie, Alexander
Alexander Cowie (Service No 5561), also known as Alec or Alick was born in Joadja Creek, NSW, c.1891. His parents resided at Russell St, Balgownie. Alec was employed as a fireman with Government...
Cox, Norman
Norman Cox (Service No 3033) was born in Mount Kembla about 1887.He became a farmer at Ingleburn and at 29 years of age enlisted in the AIF in Liverpool.Norman embarked from Sydney on...
Cox, Harry
Harry Cox (Service No 7076) was born in Battersea, England around 1893.At enlistment Harry was single, 23 years old, worked as a labourer, and lived at Helensburgh, N.S.W. Harry listed Mrs...
Cracknell, Leslie Charles
Leslie Cracknell (Service No 6072) was born in Picton about 1895. At the time of enlistment he was a single 21 year old labourer from Woonona. He had served 2 years in the Cadets and was still with...
Crago, Francis
Francis Crago (Service No 2158) was born in Maryborough, Victoria and came to Bulli, N.S.W. with his family as a young man. He married Lucy Spinks in Corrimal, N.S.W. on 5th August 1911....
Crago, Arthur
Arthur Crago (Service No 2303) was the last of 3 brothers to enlist. He had been born in Victoria, and his family came to the Bulli area in N.S.W. when Arthur was a child and he attended Corrimal...
Crago, George
George Crago (Service No 5778) was born in Sydney. His family moved to the Illawarra where he attended Corrimal Public School.At enlistment George was 19 years old, single worked as miner and...
Craig, Charles Harper
Charles Craig (Service No 1050) was born in Clifton, N.S.W. in 1890. At enlistment Craig was single, 28 years old and worked as a miner. He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A32 Themistocles...
Craig, Albert John
Albert Craig (Service No 39411) was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W. At enlistment Albert was single, 31 years old and worked as a school teacher and an orchardist. He married Amy Olive Dun in...
Cram, John Wheeler
John Cram (Service No 3729) was born in Wollongong and at the time of enlistment was described as a single 31 year old miner. He embarked on HMAT A29 Suevic on 22nd December 1915 with 13th Battalion...
Cramer, Joseph Henry
Sergeant Joseph Cramer (Service no. 8055) was born in Quirindi on 22nd June, 1884 and trained as a school teacher. At the time of enlistment he was living and working in Wollongong. He had married...
Cramond, William David
William David Cramond (Service No 5069), was born in Jamberoo, N.S.W.William enlisted in Nowra, N.S.W., with the Waratah March. He was single, and worked as a blacksmith. William stated...
Crane, James
James Crane (Service No 5070) was born in Bulli, N.S.W.In 1901 James married Sarah Salisbury and they lived at Bulli with their children.He enlisted when he was 38 years old, and at this...
Crawford, William George
William Crawford (Service No 2632) was born in Newcastle, N.S.W. around 1898.At enlistment, William was living in Keiraville, N.S.W.; he was single, 18 years of age, and employed as a miner. ...
Crisp, Henry Walter
Henry Crisp (Service No 81) was born in Dalston, England. Before emigrating to Australia he had served with the Queens Westminster Rifles. He married Minnie Crowley in London on 12th September...
Critcher, Thomas Alfred
Private Thomas Critcher (Service no. 555) was born in Woonona circa 1893. He was serving in the militia, 39th Infantry and working as a miner when war came.Thomas enlisted in Queensland and sailed on...
Critcher, Frederick Thomas
Frederick Critcher (Service no 3663) was born in Woonona, NSW.In 1908 he married Beatrice Buchanan and together they had 5 children, however, the marriage had broken down when he enlisted.At the time...
Critcher, Herbert Sydney
Herbert Critcher (Service no 2244) was born in Woonona, NSW.Herbert married Evelyn Kemister in Sydney, NSW in 1915.Herbert first enlisted on 23 February 1915 but was discharged at his wife's request...
