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Ferris, Stanley Robert
Stanley Ferris was born in Bathurst, N.S.W. He enlisted with the Australian Naval and Military Tropical Force on 16th August 1914 (Service No 106) and embarked from Sydney for Rabaul, New...
Ferris, Cecil
Cecil Ferris was born c.1895 in Botany New South Wales. He enlisted on 4 January 1915 at the age of 20. His enlistment records state that he lived on Canterbury Farm, Unanderra with his guardian Mrs...
Fiddick, Ernest Edward
Private Ernest Fiddick (Service No 4421) was born in Maryborough, Queensland.Ernest enlisted in Wollongong and at this time was married, 27 years of age and was employed as a miner in Thirroul.Ernest...
Field, Ernest Albert Bartholomew
Ernest Field (Service No 3669) was born in Cadia, N.S.W. around 1896.At enlistment Ernest was single, 22 years old, employed as coke worker and lived at Coledale, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on SS...
Fielding, William Henry
William Fielding (Service No 3598) was born in Balgownie, N.S.W. around 1897.At enlistment William was single, 21 years old, worked as a miner,and lived in Balgownie; he had served...
Figtree, Edward Richardson
Edward Figtree (Service No 12107) was born in Sydney.At enlistment Edward was single, 22 years old, employed as a school teacher, lived at Fairy Meadow, N.S.W. and had served in...
Filmer, Charles
Charles Filmer (Service no 1305) was born in Sydney. On 26 December 1912, he had married Catherine Johnson and together they had 2 children. At the time of enlistment, Charles was 24...
Findley, Mathew Ellis
Mathew Ellis Findley born c. 1891 to Robert and Mary Findley of Balgownie, enlisted in the First World War on 9 April 1915.His early life saw him working as a miner and a member of the Druids Society...
Finigan, Richard O'Donnell
Richard Finigan was born in Taree, N.S.W. A Methodist, Richard trained for the Ministry. On 24th March 1910 he married Winifred Duesbury in Queensland and they had one child. At...
Finlayson, Ronald Berry
Ronald Berry Finlayson was born in Wollongong on 6th March, 1890. He was serving in 25th Infantry CMF at the time he enlisted and working as a bank clerk.Ronald embarked on HMAT A71 Nestor on...
Finlayson, Malcolm Robert
Malcolm Finlayson was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. and studied medicine at Sydney University.At enlistment Malcolm was single, 23 years old, and was a member of the medical staff Prince Alfred Hospital...
Fisher, Ernest Henry
Ernest Fisher (Service No 5092) was born in Ballarat, Victoria and adopted by the Fisher family.Ernest enlisted when he was living in Kiama, N.S.W. after the Waratah March came through the...
Fisher, John
John Fisher (Service No 104) was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and served 3 years with the New Zealand Volunteers before he came to Australia after 1890. On 2nd January 1893 he married Louisa...
Fishlock, Lomas
Lomas, son of Michael Fishlock, left in the portrait. He and his brother/uncle George could have been born before the family left the Cordeaux River for the Wollongong area. Lomas served in the 37th...
Fishlock, George
George Fishlock was born at Cordeaux River, New South Wales on 22 June, 1885, to Michael and Mary Ann Fishlock. He was a 29 year old labourer when he enlisted in the AIF on 17 August, 1914....
Fiske, Alfred
Lance Corporal Alfred Fiske (Service No 181) was born in London, England and enlisted in the British Army on 7th April 1902.Alfred served 8 years full time and 4 years part time in the British Army...
Fitzgerald, Desmond Brereton
Desmond Fitzgerald (Service No 20) was born in Sydney in 1892.At enlistment Desmond was single, 22 years old, employed as a station overseer and lived in Wollongong, N.S.W. where his father was...
Fitzpatrick, William Clifton
William Fitzpatrick (Service No 9579) was born in Katoomba, N.S.W. around 1896.At enlistment William was single, 19 years old, worked as a baker and lived in Wollongong; he had served 4 years with...
Fleming, William
William Fleming (Service No 2405) was born in Greenock, Scotland about August, 1891. William's NAA file states he had been an apprentice butcher in Scotland. At the time of enlistment William was...
Fletcher, Norman Kingsley
Norman Fletcher (Service No 18659) was born in New Guinea around 1896. Norman's father was a Minister of Religion. Norman attended Sydney Grammar School. He enlisted when he was...
Fletcher, Donald McDonald
Donald Fletcher (Service No 532) was born in Sherbrooke, near Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1896.Donald enlisted when he was 18 years of age; he was single and worked as a ...
Fletcher, John Burnett
John Fletcher (Service No 5499) was born in Keiraville, N.S.W. around 1885, and attended Keiraville Public School.In 1908 he married Annie Murray, and at the time of his enlistment they...
Fletcher, Edgar
Edgar Fletcher (Service No 542) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.Edgar was one of six brothers to enlist and enlisted soon after his brother Donald. Edgar was single, 23 years old,...
Fletcher, Abram
Abram Fletcher was born in Woonona, N.S.W. in 1899.(NOTE: Service No 2929 on all records except NAA records which record Service No 2929A and the COVER sheet shows Christian...
Fletcher, Arthur Hall
Arthur Fletcher (Service No 87238) was the last of Jessie and Abraham Fletcher's 6 sons to enlist. Arthur had gone to New Zealand to live, and on 14th December 1910 had married Kate Mettam. He...
Flint, William
William Flint (Service No 5399) was born in Woonona, N.S.W. around 1892 and soon after the family moved to Queensland.At enlistment William was 24 years of age, single, and employed as a miner....
Flook, Norman Willmott
Norman Flook (Service No 6297) was born about 1888 and attended Helensburgh Public School. At the time of enlistment he was a single 28 year old letter carrier who had served in the CMF.His parents...
Ford, Patrick
Patrick Ford (Service No 429) was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W. around 1887. When he enlisted at the age of 27, Patrick was single and worked as a miner.He embarked with the...
Foreman, Ernest Alfred
Ernest Foreman (Service no 3306) was born in Manning River, NSW in 1882.At the time of enlistment he was single, 35 years of age, employed as a baker and resided in Shellharbour, NSW.Ernest embarked...
Forrest, Roy Everard
Roy Forrest (Service No 107) was born in Sydney. Roy spent his early life in Berry, N.S.W. where his father died in 1911.Roy enlisted in Brisbane at the age of 23; he was single and worked as a...
