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Martin, Herbert Joseph
Herbert Martin (Service No. 131) was born in Junee, N.S.W. in 1893.At enlistment he was single, 23 yearS old, and worked as a clerk with the Bank of NSW, Wollongong.Herbert embarked on HMAT A72...
Martin, Francis William
Francis William Martin (Service No 1243), was born in Woonona, N.S.W.In 1913, Francis married Nellie Coltman, and they had 3 children.At enlistment, he was 22 years old, worked as a labourer, lived...
Martin, John William
John Martin (Service no 737/1583) was single, 24 years of age and employed as a hairdresser when he enlisted. John embarked for Rabaul, Papua New Guinea with F Company of the Australian...
Martin, James Charles
James Martin (Service no 2406) was born in Shellharbour, NSW. At the time of enlistment James was single, 22 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Shellharbour, NSW.James...
Martin, William James
William Martin (Service no 898) was born in Kent, England in1887.At the time of enlistment William was single, 27 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Helensburgh, NSW.He embarked on...
Martin, Walter Frederick
Walter Martin (Service no 6056) was born in Camden, NSW. At the time of enlistment Walter was married, 29 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Bulli, NSW.In 1907 Walter married Violet...
Martin, Albert
Albert Martin (Service no 1425) was born in Sydney, NSW in 1889. At the time of enlistment Albert was married, 27 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Corrimal, NSW.In 1910, Albert...
Martin, Edward Charles
Edward Martin (Service no 1595) was born in 1892 and lived in Wollongong, NSW.At the time of enlistment in Townsville, Queensland, Edward was single, 22 years of age, employed as a labourer and had...
Martin, Norman McKenzie
Norman Martin (Service no 9912) was born in Wollongong, NSW.At the time of enlistment Norman stated he was single, 21 years of age and employed as a hairdresser. Norman was actually only 18 and...
Martin, Clement Lindsay
Clement Martin (Service No 5163) was born in Conjola and attended Conjola Public School. At the time of enlistment he was a single 18 year old farmer who joined the Waratah March, enlisting at Nowra...
Mascord, Phillip/ Philip James
Phillip Mascord (Service No 2603) was born at Woonona, N.S.W. in 1894.At enlistment Phillip was 22 years old, single, lived at Corrimal, N.S.W. and worked as a blacksmith; Phillip had served in 37th...
Mason, George Frederick
George Mason (Service No 4051) was born in Manchester, England around 1891 and found his way to Australia where he settled in Woonona, NSW.At enlistment he was single, 25 years old and employed as a...
Masters, James William
“It’s not what you gain but what you give that measured the worth of the way you live.”James William Masters known as “Judy” Masters or “The Little Master” was recognised as Australia’s best soccer...
Mathers, Alexander
Alexander Mathers (Service N 152) was born in Manchester, England in July 1887 and arrived in Australia in May 1913.At enlistment Alexander was single, 27 years old, employed as a labourer, and lived...
Mathews, Leslie George
Leslie Mathews (Service No 130) was born in Goulburn, N.S.W. around 1889. He attended Kiama Public School and served 3 years with 3rd Australian Light Horse Militia.When Leslie ...
Mathisen, Sverre
Sverre Mathisen (Service No 50346) was born in Tonsberg, Norway.Sverre enlistment at the age of 27, when he was single, working as a farm-hand and living at Figtree, N.S.W.Sverre...
Mathisen, Ole
Ole Mathisen (Service No 3392) was born in Tonsberg, Norway around 1890.At enlistment he was 25 years old, single and worked as a labourer. He listed a friend on the South Coast...
Matson, Karl
Karl Matson (Service No 723), claimed he was single, 26 years old, worked as a pattern maker and was born in Kiama, N.S.W., around 1889. He named his mother Mary, in Sweden,...
Mattinson, Stanley
Stan (Service No 6541) was born in Lancashire, England in 1884. In 1916 Stanley was living in Australia and joined the AIF. He was severely wounded at Ypres, Belgium on 17 May 1917, when he...
Mawbey, Garnet/ Garney Lindsay
Garnet Mawbey (Service No 2954) was born in Gilgandra, N.S.W. the youngest child of John and Sarah Mawbey. On 20th July 1900, when Garnet was only 4 years old, Sarah and 3 of her children were...
Mawer, Thomas (Tom) Henry
Thomas Mawer (Service No 198) was born in Sydney, N.S.W. in 1893.Tomas enlisted when he was 21 years old, single, lived at Bulli, N.S.W. and worked as a horse breaker. Tom and had served 2...
Mawson, John William
John William Mawson (Service No 66248), was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 20 years old, single, worked as a boat builder and had served 2 years with the 37th Infantry...
Mawson, Francis (Frank)
Frank Mawson (Service No 3896) was born in Helensburgh in 1896 to Francis Jonah Mawson, a miner from Auckland, New Zealand, and Emily Louisa (nee Messer) from Penrith.Frank attended Helensburgh...
May, George (aka Charles Henry Smith) Thomas Maurice
George May (Charles Smith - Service No 3892) was born in Erskineville, NSW about 1898. On his enlistment papers, George stated he was a single 23 year old miner from Bellambi, NSW. He enlisted under...
May, John George
John May (Service No 150) was born in North Shields, England and had served in the Territorials before coming to Australia. On 18th March 1900 he married Catherine Johnson in Northumberland and...
Maybank, George Henry
George Maybank (Service No 144) was born in Twickenham, England and arrived in Australia some time after 1911.Records on file (NAA) show that George married Florence Jeeves at Lambeth on 21st...
Mayne, John Coulburn
Jack Mayne (Service no 31186) was born in Camden, NSW. At the time of enlistment with his brother, Charles Mayne (Service no 31187) Jack was single, 21 years of age, employed as a...
Mayne, Charles Arabin
Charles Mayne (Service no 31187) was born in Sydney. At the time of enlistment with his brother 31186 Jack Mayne (Service no 31186) Charles was single, 19 years of age, employed as a bank...
McAllister, Oliver Milton
Olver McAllister (Service No 217) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland around 1883. He married Selina Bailey in Western Australia in 1905 and they had 5 children.Oliver enlisted in Western...
McAllister, John
John McAllister (1085) was born in Carnoustie, Scotland in 1893. He travelled to Australia and was a clerk at the Mount Kembla mine before enlisting in the AIF in 1914. He embarked from Sydney on...
