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Gilmore, Matthew
Matthew Gilmore (Service No 732) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1885.At enlistment Matthew was single, 27 years old and worked as a miner at Mount Keira, N.S.W.He embarked from Melbourne on...
Glasson, Eric Hylton
Eric Hylton Glasson (Service No 66208), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.On 11th November 1908, he married Martha Blackwell, and they went to the Soloman Islands, where Eric worked. He returned to...
Gleeson, Stephen Francis
Private Stephen Gleeson (Service no. 2873) was born in Wollongong. His father was killed in the Mount Kembla mining disaster.On his enlistment papers he was described as a single 18 year old...
Gleeson, William John
Private William Gleeson (Service no. 6273) was born in Wollongong and at age of seven his father was killed in the Mount Kembla Mine disaster.On enlistment he was listed as a miner. He embarked with...
Glover, James
James Glover (Service No 3848) was born in Manchester, England.At enlistment James was single, 27 years old, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W., and worked as a railway worker.He...
Goble, David
David Goble was born in Paddington, NSW about 1895. The family was living in Woonona at the time of his enlistment. He had served in the CMF. David embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25th June 1915...
Goldsworthy, Allen John
Allen Goldsworthy (Service No 2317) was born in Sydney around 1893.At enlistment he was single, 22 years old, and worked as a labourer. Allen nominated his sister, Mrs E Johnson of Kembla Heights, N....
Goodman, Aubrey John
Aubrey Goodman was born in Geraldton W A. As a young man, Aubrey travelled to Sydney and studied for the priesthood with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Australia. Father Goodman...
Gordon, Stanley William
Stanley Gordon (Service No 3301) was born in Jamberoo, N.S.W. He enlisted when he was 23 years of age: Stanley was single and employed as a motor mechanic.Stanly embarked from Sydney on board HMAT...
Gordon, Sydney
Sydney Gordon (Service No 1321) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.When he enlisted he was a single 18 year old soldier, serving with the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.Sydney embarked on HMAT...
Gore, Charles Arran
Charles Arran Gore (Service No 850) was born in Delhi, India to a military family. He arrived in Australia, sometime before 1888.Charles married Emily Nicholls, in Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. and they were...
Gore, James Arran
James Gore (Service No 391) was born in Wollongong, NSW around 1893. At enlistment he was single, 24 years old, and worked as a butcher.James embarked from Sydney on HMAT A38 Ulysses with...
Gorrell, Stanley William
Stanley William Gorrell (Service No 3634), son of James William (Mayor of Wollongong 1912, 1913, 1920-1922, 1925-1928, 1931-1933) and Amelia Gorrell was born in Berkeley, “Sunnyvale.” He was a bank...
Gorrell, James Kingsley
James Gorrell (Service No 9857) was born in Unanderra, N.S.W. and was the first of three Gorrell brothers to enlist.James had joined the Bank of NSW as a clerk in 1910. He enlisted at...
Gorrell, John Wesley Roy
John Gorrell (Service No 3538) was a 19 year old bank officer when he enlisted in the AIF. His address was 'Sunny Vale', Unanderra, N.S.W., was single, and had spent 2 years with...
Gorton, John Henry
John Gorton (Service No 5214) was born at Minmi, N.S.W. in 1884.At enlistment John was 31 years of age, single, lived at Woonona, N.S.W. and was employed as a labourer.He embarked from Sydney...
Gough, James
James Gough (Service No 1123 or 2123) was born in Braidwood, NSW and was a single 31 year old labourer working at Port Kembla, N.S.W. when he enlisted. Both his parents were deceased by this time and...
Gow, Jack
Jack Gow (Service No 5584), was born in Dunmore, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 21 years old, worked as a bank clerk and had served with the Cadets.Jack embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides, with the...
Gow, Ernest Donald
Ernest Donald Gow (Service No. 1207) was one of the first men from the Illawarra to die in World War 1.He was born in Wollongong in 1890, the son of William Gow and his wife Minnie Gow (nee Baldwin...
Grace, Robert George
Robert Grace (Service No 424/ 6193) was born in Sydney in 1893.At enlistment Robert was single, 21 years old, worked as a bread carter and lived at Thirroul, N.S.W. Initially assigned Service...
Grace, Edmund
Edmund Grace was born in Sydney around 1892.At enlistment Edmund was single, 23 years old, employed as a motor mechanic and had served 18 months with the Senior Cadets. He nominated his sister-in-law...
Grace, Frank Cecil
Frank Grace (Service No 6256) was born in November 1894 in Sydney, N.S.W.When Frank enlisted he was married and living at Kiama, N.S.W. He was 21 years of age and ...
Graham, Claude Cecil
Claude Graham (Service no 6255) was born in Drake, NSW.At the time of enlistment in Wollongong, Claude was single, 18 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Woonona, NSW.Claude enlisted on...
Graham, Alfred Edison
Alfred Graham (Service no 4013) was born in Manchester England in October 1893 and came to Australia with his family.At the time of enlistment Alfred was single, 23 years of age, employed as an...
Graham, Harold
Harold Graham (Service no 3053) was born in Manchester England and came to Australia with his family.Harold was the first of 2 brothers to enlist and was single, 21 years of age, employed as a...
Graham, George Alfred
George Graham (Service no 667) was born in Wollongong, NSW.At the time of enlistment, George was single, 26 years of age, employed as a miner and had previously served in the Senior Cadets.George...
Graham, John Albert
John Graham (Service no 58213) was born in Wollongong, NSW.At the time of enlistment, John was single, 21 years of age, employed as a clerk and had served with the Senior Cadets.John enlisted in...
Graham, William
William Graham (Service No 4041) was born in Woonona, N.S.W. around 1895.William enlisted when he was 21 years old. He was single and employed as an electric mechanic....
Grainger, David Hastie
Private David Grainger (Service no: 2645) was born in Fife, Scotland about 1873. He travelled to Australia and was working as a miner at Mount Kembla before enlisting in the AIF at the age of 43...
Grant, Robert
Robert Grant (Service No 58567), was born in Keiraville, N.S.W.At enlistment in Wollongong, N.S.W., he was single, 20 years old, worked as a wheeler and had served with the 37th Infantry Militia....
