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Madill, John
John Madill (Service No 2625) was a native of Lanarkshire, Scotland. John attended Bothwell School in Lanarkshire and when he was 22 years old he travelled to Australia, gaining employment at the...
Magnay, Joseph Pattinson
Joseph Magnay (Service No 6290) was born in Newcastle, England, and arrived in Australia with his brother John in July 1914.At enlistment Joseph was single, 18 years old, worked...
Magnay, John Henry
John Magnay (Service No 1786) was born in Northumberland, England in July 1895. He came to Australia in July 1914 with his brother Joseph and settled in Helensburgh, N.S.W.At enlistment John was...
Maguire, William
William Maguire (Service No 3337), was born in Clifton, N.S.W., about 1892.At enlistment, he was single, 25 years old, worked as a wheeler and lived in Helensburgh, N.S.W. He listed his sister...
Mahaday/ Mahady, Edward Lisle
Edward Mahanay (Seervice no 1041) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. in 1895.Edward enlisted using the spelling of his name as Mahaday (Mahady) as did his brother Percy while a third brother, Frederick, used...
Mahanay, Frederick
Frederick Mahanay (Service No 1669) was born in Sydney in 1884.When Frederick enlisted at the age of 29 he was single, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W. and was employed as an upholsterer.He embarked on...
Mahanay, Percy
Percy Mahanay (Service No 620) was born in Sydney in 1888.Percy enlisted at the age of 27, when he was single, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W. and employed as a fireman.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT...
Makin, Ernest Raymond
Ernest Makin (Service No 4729) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1897. When he enlisted, on the 3 February 1916, he was 18 years old, single and working as a ...
Makin, Herbert James
Herbert Makin (Service No 3616) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1887. When Herbert enlisted in January 1916, he was 30 years old, married, and working as a ...
Makin, Thomas
Thomas Makin (Service No 1975) was born in Korumburra, Victoria. Thomas was single, 22 years old and working as a miner in Wollongong, N.S.W. when he enlisted.He...
Malcolm, Peter Anderson
Peter Malcolm (Service No 4739) was born in Scotland around 1891 and was living at Helensburgh, N.S.W., when he enlisted at the age of 25. Peter worked as a labourer and was and nominated...
Malcolm, Robert
Robert Malcolm (Service No 66973) was born in Perth, Scotland. Robert had served in the Army Service Corps Highlanders for 4 years. Robert and his wife Maggie/ Maffie...
Maloney, Vincent Lawler
Vincent Maloney (Service No 3389) was born in Burrowa, N.S.W. around 1893.At enlistment Vincent was single, 23 years old, was living in Wollongong, N.S.W. and worked as a printer/salesman.He embarked...
Malzard, Ernest Phillip
Ernest Malzard (Service No 3379) was born in Manning River, Western Australia. On 17th June 1909 he married Mary Wells and they had 3 children.At enlistment Ernest was 31 years old, worked as a...
Mant, Henry Frederick John
Henry Frederick John Mant (Service No 2900) was born in Littlehampton, Sussex, England in 1896. Henry arrived in Australia with his family, in 1907 and attended Bulli Public School in...
March, Frank Archibald
Frank March (Service No 6798) was born at Waratah, Newcastle, N.S.W. in 1894. He attended Hurlstone Agricultural College in Sydney. When he enlisted in Sydney on 4 April 1917, he was...
Mark, Edgar
Edgar Mark (Service No 2403) was born in Wollongong in 1891 and attended Dapto Public School. Edgar was member of the Wollongong Surf Life Saving Club,and in 1914 he was involved in a surf...
Marks, Maurice
Maurice Marks (Service No 7099) was born in Leeds, EnglandWhen Maurice enlisted he was living in Thirroul, N.S.W. He was 18 years old, single, and working as a ...
Marks, Thomas Harold
Thomas Marks (Service No 881) was born in Sydney in March 1885.At enlistment Thomas was single, 29 years old, worked as a grocer and lived in Wollongong, N.S.W.; he had served previously with the...
Marr, Frederick Cyril
Frederick Marr was born in Thirroul, NSW and attended Thirroul Public School.At the time of enlistment Frederick was single, 24 years of age and employed as a civil servant. He was trained at...
Marr, Harold Wilfred
Harold Marr (Service No 2684) was born in Thirroul, NSW in 1898 and attended Thirroul Public School.At the time of enlistment Harold was single, 19 years of age and employed as a wheeler. He had...
Marriott, Arthur Sidney
Private Arthur Marriott (Service no: 4764) was born and raised in Mount Kembla. His enlistment papers indicate that he was a ward of the state and Mark and Mary Hayward were his legal guardians, also...
Marsh, Joseph Sidney
Joseph Sidney Marsh (Service No 6564), was born in Woonona, N.S.W.At enlistment he was single, 21 years old, worked as a general dealer, lived in Woonona, N.S.W., and had served 8...
Marsh, John Richard Stanley
Stanley Marsh (Service No 2709), was born in Mittagong, N.S.W.At enlistment he was single, 26 years old, worked as a dealer and lived in Woonona, N.S.W.Stanley embarked on HMAT A30 Borda, with...
Marshall, John James
John James Marshall (Service No 2489), was born in Sheffield, England around 1894.At enlistment, he was single, 22 years old, worked as a motor mechanic and lived in Corrimal, N.SW....
Marshall, Sydney
Sidney Marshall (Service No 3861), was born in Glamorgan, Wales.At enlistment, he was single, 22 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Thirroul, N.S.W.Sidney embarked on HMAT...
Marshall, Thomas Henry
Thomas Henry Marshall (Service No 7537), was born in Dover, England.Thomas married Elizabeth Thomas, in Wales, in 1893 and the couple had 4 children.At enlistment, he was 46 years old...
Marshall, Thomas Henry
Thomas Marshall (Service No 3382) was born in Neath, Wales. At the time of enlistment he was a single 20 year old wheeler from Thirroul. He embarked on HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13th October 1915...
Marshall, Victor Henry
Victor Marshall (Service No 90) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. but his family moved to Western Australia at some time in Victor's youth.Victor enlisted in Perth, W.A. at the age of...
Marshall, William Armitage
William Marshall (Service No 164) was born in Gisborne, New Zealand about 1889. William had served 2 years with the 2nd Auckland Rifles before coming to Australia.When William ...