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Gunn, John Oliver

John Gunn (Service No 2680) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. in 1894.When John enlisted in Kiama, N.S.W. he was single, 23 years old, worked as a labourer, and lived in ...

Gunn, Reuben

Reuben Gunn (Service No 2642) was born in Bulli, N.S.W around 1892.At enlistment Reuben was single, 23 years old, worked as a letter carrier, and lived at Helensburgh, N.S.W...

Gwynne, Thomas Kenny

Thomas Gwynne (Service No 1421) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1893.Thomas enlisted at the age of 22.  He was a single and working as a farmer at Lismore, N.S.W. Both...

Haddow, William

Private William Haddow (Service no. 7140) was born in Mount Kembla.At the time of enlistment he was an 18 year old butcher. He embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides with 21st Reinforcements, 17th Battalion...

Haines, Ernest Alfred

Ernest Alfred Haines (Service No 6264) was born in Newcastle, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 27 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Woonona, N.S.W. Ernest enlisted...

Haining, Thomas Livingstone

Lance Corporal Thomas Haining (Service No 2849) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. about 1887.At the time of enlistment he was single, 27 years of age, and employed as a coach builder from Bulli, N.S.W....

Hall, Joseph

Joseph Hall (Service No 6531), was born in Hartpool, England.At enlistment, in Kiama, he was single, 34 years old,  worked as a coachman and lived in Corrimal, N.S.W.Joseph ...

Hall, John Robert

John Robert Hall (Service No 5336) was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 22 years old and working as a clerk. John embarked on HMAT A23 Suffolk, with September 1916...

Hallenan, James

James Hallenan (Servcie No 56982) was born in Geelong, VIC.On 22nd May 1911, he married Louisa Searby, and they had 6 children.At enlistment, James stated he was a 40 year old labourer living in...

Halliday, William

William Halliday (Service No 126) stated on his enlistment documents he was a single 37 year old coal miner from Austinmer and that he was born at Sandhurst, Victoria. He was actually 50 years old at...

Hallinan, John Francis

John Hallinan (Service No 3172) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in 1872.On 8th March 1897 he married Rebecca Elliott and she was teaching at Wollongong at the time he enlisted.When John enlisted he...

Hambly, Edward Edwin

Edward Hambly (Service No 3359) was born in Queensland.At enlistment he was single, 38 years old, worked as a farmer.  Edward gave his address as c/o A Johnston, Granville, and nominated his...

Hamilton, Archibald

Archibald Hamilton (Service No 5114)  was born in Boness, Scotland.At enlistment Archibald was single, 28 years old, employed as a miner, and lived in Corrimal, N.S.W.  He embarked from...

Hamilton, William Henry

William Hamilton (Service No 4945) was born around 1897 in Northumberland, England. When William enlisted he was 19 years old, single, employed as a wheeler, and lived at...

Hammill, Arthur Richard

Arthur Richard Hammill (Service No 4442), was born in Adelaide, S.A.Prior to Arthur's arrival in Sydney, N.S.W., in July 1914, he had served 1 year with the South Australian Military....

Hammond, Charles

Charles Hammond (Service no 3338) was born in Kiama, NSW.At the time of enlistment Charles was single,  26 years of age, employed as a labourer, resided in Bombo, NSW and had previously served...

Hammond, Leonard Charles

Leonard Hammond (Service No 733) was born in Sydney around 1894.At enlistment Leonard was single, 20 years old and worked as a labourer; he had served at Kiama, N.S.W., with the 37th Infantry, A...

Hampson, Robert

Robert Hampson (Service No 3619) was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England around 1882.On 18th January 1902 he married Mary Ellen Holden and they had 5 children. Some time after 1911 the Robert moved to...

Hams, Percy John

Percy John Hams (Service No 1611), was born in London, and arrived in Sydney, in September 1912.At enlistment, he was single, 31 years old, worked as a labourer, and lived in...

Hanley, Arthur James

Arthur Hanley (Service No 2520) was born in Sydney around 1882.At enlistment, Arthur was living in Perth.  He was single, 30 years old, and a teacher.  He listed his mother, of Helensburgh...

Hanlon, William Herbert

William Hanlon (Service No 12899) was a 24 year old butcher from Austinmer, NSW at the time of enlistment. He had come to Australia with his family from England prior to this. William listed his...

Hannon, John

John Hannon (Service No 2612) was born in Mount Hope, N.S.W. around 1890.When John enlisted at the age of 25 he was single, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W., and worked as a labourer...

Hanrahan, Michael

Michael Hanrahan (Service no 2660) was born in Bombo, NSW.  At the time of enlistment Michael was single, 23 years of age, employed as a skiff driver, resided in Kiama, NSW and had previously...

Hanrahan, John

John Hanrahan (Service No 5117)  was born in Kiama, N.S.W. and enlisted when the  recruitment drive known as the Waratah March was held in the Illawarra.  At the time, John...

Hansen, Herbert William

Herbert William Hansen (Service No 6558) was born in Corrimal, N.S.W., in 1894.He attended Sydney University, and at enlistment he was single, 22 years old, worked as a school teacher...

Hansen, Harold Victor

Harold Victor Hansen (Service No 6813),  was born in Corrimal, N.S.W., and attended Corrimal Public School.At enlistment, Harold stated he was single, 18 years old, working as a...

Hansen, Charles Thomas

Charles Hansen (Service No 2651) was born in Narranderra, NSW but the family moved to the Illawarra, NSW soon after.At the time of enlistment in Wollongong, Charles was single, 18 years of age and...

Harband, James William Coutts

Born James William Coutts Harband, William Harband (Service No 739) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. William seems to have had a difficult childhood.  In 1908 William, under his birth name, James...

Hardie, Harry Robert

Harry Hardie (Service no 2653) was born in Townsend, Queensland.At the time of enlistment Harry was single, 19 years of age, employed as a labourer, resided in Jamberoo, NSW, had previously served 4...

Harding, Joseph Bernard

Joseph Harding was born at Gerringong, N.S.W.He enlisted for the first time (Service No 1663) on 30th October, 1914, when he was actually 14 years old, having lied on his enlistment papers....

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