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Downie, James Allan
James Downie (Service No 2780) was a single 24 year old farrier from Woonona, N.S.W. when he enlisted. He was promoted a few days later to Farrier Sergeant.James embarked on HMAT A31 Ajana...
Downie, John Keith
John Downie (Service No 57365) was born in Port Kembla, NSW and at the time of enlistment was a single 20 year old engine driver who had spent 2 years in the CMF. He embarked on HMAT A15 Port...
Downie, William Edward
William Edward Downie (Service No 373), was born in Woonona, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 18 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Woonona, N.S.W.William ...
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...
Downie, Albert Henry
Albert Downie (Service No 4371) was born in Helensburgh, NSW about 1898. He spent 2 years and 9 months in the cadets and at the time of enlistment was a Cadet Sergeant. He was very keen to enlist and...
Dowsett, John William Richard
John Dowsett (Service No 742) was born in Wollongong in1894.On 9th June 1913 he married Rubena Stone in Wollongong.At enlistment John was 20 years old, worked as a miner and lived at Keiraville, near...
Dowson, George Federal
George Dowson (Service No. 3283) was born in Helensburgh, NSW and was a single 20 year old station hand when he enlisted.He embarked from Sydney on board the HMAT A16 Port Melbourne with the 33rd...
Doyle, Robert
Robert Doyle is known only by the information on his enlistment documents.Robert stated he was born in Sydney in 1897, was single, 19 years of age, employed as a miner and had served 2 years...
Doyle, Reginald Thomas
Reginald Doyle was born in Wollongong, NSW in 1899. At the time of enlistment he was single, 18 years of age, employed as a bank clerk and resided in Wollongong, NSW.Reginald embarked on SS...
Draper, Lawrence Stanley
Lawrence Draper (Service No 6145) was born in Clifton, N.S.W.Lawrence enllsted in the Navy and served as a cook on various ships until 13th May 1920.He enlisted again in 1926 and served until May...
Draper, Percy Smedley
Percy Smedley Draper (Service No 2279) was born on 11 December 1881 in Clifton to Frederick William Draper and Mary Jane Hincks (nee). He was the oldest surviving son of ten children. The family had...
Drew, Donald Keith Reece
Donald Drew was born about 1888 and at the time of enlistment was a single 26 year old painter from Wollongong, NSW. He embarked on HMAT A67 Orsova with 12th Reinforcements, 1st Field Ambulance on...
Drinkwater, Christopher Percy
Christopher Percy Drinkwater (Service No 6259), was born in Keiraville, N.S.W.At enlistment he was single, 18 years old, worked as a wheeler and had served 6 months in the...
Driscoll, Richard Joseph
Richard Joseph Driscoll (Service No 3049), was born in Stuart Town, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 21 years old, worked as a labourer, lived in Woonona, N.S.W., and had served 6 years with the...
Drummond, George William
George Drummond (Service No 3487) was born at Wallsend, N.S.W. around 1890.On 13th September 1913 he married Edith Marshall at Woonona, N.S.W.George was 25 years old working as a miner when he...
Drury, Harry
Harry Drury (Service No 10431) was born in Sydney.Around the time he enlisted, Harry married Gladys Rowan in Woonona, N.S.W. He was 29 years old, worked as a baker and lived in Wollongong, N.S....
Dryden, James Towns
James Dryden (N.S.W.) was born in Greta, N.S.W. in 1879 and came to Woonona, N.S.W. with his family in 1881.In 1908 he married Martha Neil in Woonona and they raised 8 children.At enlistment James...
Drysdale, George Richard
George "Dick" Drysdale was born in Newcastle, England. He immigrated to Australia either with or to be with his Uncle and Aunt. At enlistment, George was single, employed as a labourer...
Drysdale, William
William Drysdale was born in Newcastle on Tyne, England and came to Australia with his family.At the time of enlistment William was single, 22 years of age, employed as miner and resided in...
Duchesne, Edwin George
Edwin George Duchesne was born on 27 September 1896. He is the younger brother of William Sydney Duchesne; their father owned Crown St Newsagency (opposite NAB today), where George worked prior to...
Duchesne, William Sydney
William Sydney Duchesne was born on 25 May 1894 to Edwin James and Edith Rachael Duchesne in Waverley, Sydney. He spent his early years at 55 Smith Street, Summer Hill and was educated at Fort Street...
Ducksbury, James Simpson
James Ducksbury (Service No 523) was born in Unanderra around 1893. He grew up in the area and attended Unanderra Public School.When James enlisted he was 21 years old,single, and working as a...
Dumont, Frank Leon
Frank Leon Dumont (Service No 4771), was born in Leyton, Essex, England, around 1880. and is possibly named Felix.At enlistment, he was 30 years old, single, worked as a motor driver and...
Duncan, Henry
Harry Duncan was born in St Andrews Scotland and came to Corrimal, NSW with his family. He had served in the Territorials. In 1913 he married Ethel Lane at Woonona but sadly she died that same year...
Duncan, Alexander Fair
Alexander Duncan (Service no 9291) was born in 1887. At enlistment he was single, 28 years of age, employed as a coal trimmer and resided in Balgownie, NSW.Alexander embarked on HMAT A61...
Duncan, James
James Duncan was born in Charters Towers, Queensland.When he enlisted in Kiama, NSW, James Duncan (Service no 2554) was single, 43 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Port Kembla, NSW...
Dungey, John
John (Jack) T Dungey (Service No 1889) was born c.1893 in Mount Kembla where he grew up. His pre-war life saw him working as a miner. He enlisted in Sydney on 20 March, 1916, seven months after...
Dungey, William
William Dungey (Service No 3911) was born in Mount Kembla. When he was 13, his father, Frank Dungey, was killed in the Mount Kembla Mine Disaster of 31 July, 1902. After leaving school...
Dunlop, David Strachan
David Dunlop (Service No 423) was born in Thirroul about 1894. At the time of enlistment he was described as a single 21 year old electrician. He embarked on HMAT A72 Beltana on 13th May 1916 with B...
Dunster, William Darcey
William Dunster (Service No 3116) was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W.At enlistment William was single, 20 years old and worked a dairy farm. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A42 Boorara with 6th...
