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Croft, John Hector

Note: Various war documents have either Service No 1343 or 2343 recorded on John Croft's documents, while both numbers are recorded on his National Archives of Australia (NAA) papers.John Croft was...

Croft, William Thomas

William Croft (Service No 3733) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. William enlisted at the age of 27, when he was single and employed as a salesman. He had served previously in...

Croft, Sidney Roy

Sidney Croft (Service No 1913) was born in Wollongong, NSW around 1894.At enlistment Sidney was single, 21 years old and worked as a labourer. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A54 Runic with 17th...

Crompton, James

James Crompton (Service No 2678) was born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, one of 6 children. James came to Australia after 1911.James enlisted at Kiama, N.S.W. when he...

Crook, Albert Thomas

Albert Crook (Service No 58681) was born in Adamstown, N.S.W.Albert enlisted when he was 21 years old; he was single, working as a coal miner, and living at Coledale, N.S.W. ...

Crook, Cecil James

Cecil James Crook (Service No 4562) was born in Adamstown, Newcastle. When Cecil enlisted in the AIF on 10 November, 1915, he was living at Kembla Heights, near Wollongong. He was 18 years...

Crowley, John Nicholas

John Crowley (Service No 2917) was born at Cordeaux River near Wollongong, N.S.W. in July 1866. On 21st December 1893 he married Elizabeth Roberts and they went on to have 8 children...

Crowther, John William

John Crowther (Service No 396) was born in Hackmondwyke, England.He married Mary Langdon on 20th October 1906 and they arrived in Australia in 1912.At enlistment John was 34 years old, worked as a...

Crozier, Thomas Gracie

Thomas Crozier (Service no 1907) was born in Scotland around 1889.Thomas was 26 years old and living at Scarborough,N.S.W. when he enlisted. He was single and working...

Cruickshanks, Walter Cecil

Lance Corporal Walter Cruickshanks (Service no. 2718) was born circa 1890 and had spent three years in the CMF. He was a single 25 year old mechanic.Walter embarked on HMAT A54 Runic with 8th...

Cullen, Thomas Herbert

Thomas Cullen (Service No 1700) was born in Bathurst, N.S.W. around 1879 and had attended Rockley Public School. Thomas enlisted at the age of 36, when he lived at...

Cullen, Oliver Francis

Oliver Francis Cullen (Service No 6965), was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment, in Kiama, N.S.W., he was 28 years old, single and worked as a labourer.Oliver embarked on HMAT A72...

Cummings, Roy Lytton

Roy Cummings (Service No 5561) was born in Sydney and attended school at Queens College, Hobart.At enlistment Roy he was single, 21 years old, and worked as an orchardist. Roy's father, Harold, of...

Cummings, James

James Cummings (Service No 1412) was born in Newcastle On Tyne, England, about 1876.At enlistment, he was married, 40 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Bulli, N.S.W.James...

Cunningham, Michael

Michael Cunningham was born in Armidale, N.S.W. around 1886. In 1913 Michael married Kate Cain.At enlistment Michael was 30 years old, employed as a miner and the family lived at Unanderra, N.S....

Cunningham, Thomas Clinton

Private Thomas Cunningham (Service no. 5073) was born in Mount Kembla and worked as a railway employee prior to enlisting in the AIF.He embarked on HMAT A9 Shropshire with 16th Battalion, 1st...

Curgenven, Hugh Raymond

Hugh Curgenven (Service No 33485) was born in Woonona, NSW in 1889. Hugh's family moved to Perth when he was a child.At the time of his enlistment, Hugh was single, 27 years of age and employed by...

Curran, John

John Curran was born in Lambton, N.S.W. around 1887. His father died in Corrimal, N.S.W. in 1897 and his mother subsequently remarried.At enlistment John was single, 27 years old, worked as a...

Curran, Frank

Frank Curran (Service No 4498) was born in Newcastle, NSW about 1890.The family came to the Illawarra and at the time of enlistment he was a single 25 year old miner from Austinmer, NSW.Frank...

Curran, Joseph Michael

Joseph Curran (Service No 2539) was born in Gunnedah, NSW.Joseph enlisted in Kiama, NSW; he was single, 33 years old, worked as a labourer and lived at Stanwell Park, NSW. He nominated his...

Curtis, Reginald Johnston

Reginald Curtis (Service No 1929) was born in Kiama, NSW in July 1886. In 1910 he married Louisa Wiley at Nowra and they had two children. At the time of enlistment he was a 28 year old store keeper...

Curwen, Henry Harrison

Henry Curwen (Service No 739) was born at Helensburgh, N.S.W. around 1888.When he enlisted Henry was living at South Cessnock, N.S.W; he was single, 29 yearS old and employed as a miner.He embarked...

Curzon, Harold

Harold Curzon (Service No 6288) was born in Newcastle on Tyne, England, and arrived in Australia in 1911.At enlistment Harold was single, 38 years old, worked as a fireman and lived at...

Cutcher, Herbert Lowell

Herbert Lowell Cutcher (Service No 1084), was born in Wollongong, N.S.W., in 1895.At enlistment, he was single, 20 years old, worked as a farmer and lived at Inverell, N.S.W. Herbert had...

Cutting, Frank Vincent

Frank Cutting (Service No 3111) was born in Herne Bay, Kent, England in June 1891 and arrived in Australia around 1913.At enlistment Frank was single, 23 years old, worked as a farm hand and lived in...

Dahlstrom, Gustaf (George)

Gustaf Dahlstrom was born in Gotherberg, Sweden around 1891.Gustaf had served in the Royal Swedish Navy before he came to Australia.At enlistment, Gustaf was single, 23 years old, worked as a motor...

Daisley, William

William Daisley (Service No 4400) was born in Scotland about 1898. He arrived in Australia in April 1914. He served 10 months in the Senior Cadets at Bulli. At the time of enlistment he was...

Dalby, Maurice William

Maurice Dalby (Service No 1824) was born in Richmond, Victoria, around 1889. After his mother died, Maurice's father moved to Bellambi, N.S.W. with his family, and remarried. Maurice'...

Dale, John Patrick

John Dale (Service No 2129) was born in Wollongong around 1896.At enlistment John was 19 years of age, and worked as a farm labourer in Wollongong. John's parents were deceased and he nominated...

Daley, Bertram Wilfred

Bertram Daley (Service No 1020) was born in Marshall Mount, N.S.W.Bertram enlisted when he was 23 years old; he was single, worked as a labourer, and lived at South Cundurimba,...