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Delookery, Lawrence
Lawrence Delookery (Service No 3284) was born in Kilkenny, Ireland around 1876. He arrived in Australia with his family on 13th May 1880.In 1900 he married Mary Jackson in Woonona, N.S.W....
Delookery, Michael
Michael De Lookery (Service No 59123) was born in Kilkenny, Ireland.Michael stated that his birth date was 4th January 1880 and that he was 38 when he enlisted. However there is some...
Dennis, Robert John
Robert John Dennis (service No 9541) was born in Moss Vale, N.S.W.At enlistment in Bulli, N.S.W., he was single, 22 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Bulli, N.S.W....
Denniss, Stanley Edwin
Stanley Denniss (Service no 5077) was born in Robertson, NSW about 1895. He is described, at his enlistment, as a single 21 year old farmer from Dapto. He had spent 4 years in the Senior Cadets and 2...
Denniss, Wilfred Francis Howard
Wilfred Denniss was born in Robertson, NSW about 1893 and at the time of enlistment was a single 23 year old farmer at Dapto. He embarked on SS Port Napier with 22nd Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion...
Dent, Oswald Gordon
Oswald Dent was born in Sydney, N.S.W. and at the time of his enlistment he was 31 years of age, married, and a Clerk in Holy Orders at Austinmer Rectory, N.S.W. On 22nd October...
Devine, Robert
Robert Devine (Service No 6240) was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland around 1884.When he enlisted, Robert was 32 years of age, single, employed as a miner, and lived at Thirroul, NSW.He embarked on HMAT...
Devirs, Patrick
Patrick Devirs (Service No 3292) was born about 1877 and at the time of enlistment was a single 38 year old miner from Balgownie, NSW. He was a keen cricketer and soccer player in the area....
Devirs, James
James Devirs (Service no 17301) was born in Clifton, NSW about 1888. At the time of enlistment he was a single 29 year old coal miner. He embarked on HMAT A46 Clan McGilliveray on 10th May 1917...
Devoto, Andrew
Andrew Devoto (Service No 2599) was born in Manchester England in 1871.He emigrated to Australia prior to 1911 and married Jessie Dryden in Sydney on 30 September 1911. Andrew and Jessie settled...
Dewley, Charles Lambourne
Charles Lambourne Dewley (Service No 2628) was born in Dapto, N.S.W., and attended the Illawarra Public School. In 1887, he married Elizabeth Williams and the couple had 4 children.At enlistment...
Dibden, Alexander Charles
Alexander Charles Dibden (Service No 3000), was born in Sydney, N.S.W.On 27th July 1895, he married Catherine Flanagan, in Sydney, N.S.W. In 1905, Alexander and Catherine moved to Thirroul, N.S....
Dibden, Victor Alexander Charles
Victor Dibden (Service No 3040) was born in Balmain, Sydney in 1897 and moved to Thirroul with his family in 1905.At enlistment he was single, 19 years old, and worked as a labourer; he had served...
Dignam, Daniel William
Daniel Dignam (Service No 117) was born in Sydney and his family moved to the Illawarra in N.S.W. soon after his birth.At enlistment Daniel was single, 19 years old, worked as a railway operator and...
Dillon, Joseph Francis
Joseph Dillon (Service No. 210) was born in Killmore, VIC. At the time of enlistment he was a single 28 year old baker living in Wollongong, NSW. His sister Margaret, of Wollongong, is listed as next...
Dines, Charles Stuart
Lance Corporal Charles Dines (Service no. 74) was born in Boggabri circa 1895. At the time of enlistment he was a 21 year old carpenter living in Unanderra.Charles embarked on HMAT A 72 Beltana on...
Dixon, Victor
Victor Dixon (Service No 1071) was born in Blackhall, Qld. At enlistment Victor stated his age to be 21, however he was only 17 years old. He was single and worked as a butcher. Victor embarked...
Dixon, Jack
Jack Dixon (Service No 5081) was born in Dapto, N.S.W. around 1895. At enlistment Jack was single, 21 years old, worked as a labourer and lived at Bombo near Kiama, N.S.W. He ...
Dobbie, William James
William Dobbie (Service No. 6674) was born in Wollongong, NSW in about 1899. At the time of enlistment he was a single 18 year old farmer. He embarked on HMAT A18 Wiltshire with the 17th...
Dobing, James
James Dobing was born to Christopher and Elizabeth and raised in Keiraville. He attended Keiraville Public and lived with his parents at Parson St, Zlotkowski Estate via Wollongong.He was a wheeler...
Doherty, Leslie George
Leslie Doherty (Service No 5082) was born in Sydney around 1890.He married Selena Hunt in 1911 and they moved to Wollongong, N.S.W. with their family, wheere Leslie worked as a...
Donnellan, Stanislaus Gregory
Stanislaus Donnellan (Service no. 3747) was born in Glebe, NSW, in 1893. He attended St Patricks Catholic School at Lithgow and at the time of enlistment he was a single 22 year old clerk living and...
Donovan, George Henry
George Donovan (Service No 2360) was born in Gerringong, N.S.W.At enlistment George was single, 22 years old, & worked as a butcher.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A67 Orsova with 4th Battalion,...
Donovan, John William
John Donovan (Service No 505) was born in Gerringong, N.S.W.At enlistment John was single, 22 years old and worked as a dairyman.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25th June 1915 with B...
Dooley, John Sylvester
John Sylvester Dooley was born in Gerringong, N.S.W. in 1874. The Dooley family was quite prominent in the Kiama area for many years.In 1914 John married Mary Broughton, and a daughter was born...
Dooley, John Thomas
John Dooley (Service No 2617) was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W. around 1890.When John enlisted at the age of 25 he was living with his father in Goulburn, N.S.W.; he was single and employed as an...
Dowell, William Hugh
William Dowell (Service No 2569) was born in Young, N.S.W. On 16th August 1905 he married Edith Cowell in Blaney, N.S.W. and they raised 4 children.At enlistment William was 31 years old &...
Downes, Stephen
Private Stephen Downes (Service no: 535) was born in Yorkshire England. He travelled to Australia and prior to enlistment he was working as a miner at the Mount Kembla mine.He embarked on HMAT A40...
Downey, William
William Downey (Service No 1747) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. around 1886. Upon enlistment he was a single 29 year old labourer, and had served previously with E Company, ...
Downie, Thomas Charles Harold
Thomas Downie was born in Port Kembla, NSW about 1894. When he enlisted he was a single 21 year old blacksmith. He embarked on HMAT A44 Vestalia on 22 June 1915 with 4th Light Horse Ammunition...
