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Richards, Leslie Alexander
Leslie Richards (Service No 2231) was a single 28 year old railway employee at Clifton when he enlisted. Leslie embarked on HMAT A44 Vestalia with 4th Reinforcements, 53rd Battalion on 11th July...
Richardson, William
Private William Richardson (Service no. 2477) was born in Corrimal circa 1892. He was described as a single 24 year old miner. He embarked on HMAT A68 Anchises on 24th August, 1916 with 5th...
Richardson, Alexander Melvin
Alexander Melvin Richardson (Service No 2711), was born in Stockton, N.S.W.When he enlisted in Kiama, N.S.W., he was single, 23 years old, worked as a clerk and lived in...
Richardson, George
George Richardson (Service No 2516) was born in Wollongong. He and his wife, Sarah Ann, lost a child in late 1914.He had enlisted and served 41 days in early 1916 but was discharged at his wife...
Richardson, William James Reid
William Richardson was born in Fairy Meadow, NSW. On 18th October 1907 he married Elsie Hull and they eventually had 5 children. William served for 18 months with the New...
Richardson, Harold
Sergeant Harold Richardson (Service no. 2912) was born in Stockton, New South Wales circa 1889.Prior to enlistment he was employed as a Colliery Clerk at the Mount Kembla mine. After enlisting in the...
Richardson, John Harold
John Harold Richardson (service number 9) was born on 10 May 1883. Before the war he resided at Bondi with his family and worked in his father’s produce store.When he enlisted, he joined...
Riddett, Charles
Charles Riddett was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.When Charles Riddett enlisted he did so under the name Richard Stafford. 'Richard' stated his age as 22 year old, when in fact he was 19 years...
Ridley, Archibald
Archibald Ridley (Service No 4885) was born in Northumberland, England in 1870.In 1892, Archibald married Annie Weir. He moved to Australia in 1913, his wife and children followed in 1914.At the time...
Ring, William Ernest
William Ring (Service No 632) was born in Wollongong,NSW about 1884. At the time of enlistment he was a single 30 year old labourer.His parents were deceased by this time and listed his sister Mrs...
Ring, James Alfred
James Ring (Service No 3310) was born in Unanderra, NSW about 1877 and at the time of enlistment was a married 39 year old cordial maker from Wollongong, NSW. In 1902 he married Mary Mahon and they...
Rintoul, Albert James
Albert Rintoul (Service No 2418) was born in Young, N.S.W.At enlistment Albert was married, 21 years old, worked as a painter and lived at Kiama, N.S.W. He had served 3 years with the Militia....
Riordan, John Wilson
John Riordan was a 23 year old single shunter from Bellambi when he enlisted. He was one of 11 children. He embarked on HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22nd December 1914 with H Company, 13th Battalion. After...
Riordan, William Walter
William Riordan (Service No 5890) was born in Camden, N.S.W.At enlistment William was single, 23 years old, worked as a shunter and lived at Bellambi, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A40...
Ritchie, William Arthur
William Ritchie (Service No 595) was born at Mount Kembla, near Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1893. His father David was a union official at Mount Kembla during the 1902 mine disaster and gave...
Ritchie, Alexander Hugh
Alexander Ritchie (Service No 2636) was born in Wollongong about 1895.At enlistment he was single, 21 years old, worked as a farmer and lived at Dorrigo, NSW.Alex embarked from Sydney on SS Port...
Rixon, Albert
Albert Rixon (Service No 161), was born in Wollongong, N.S.W., around 1877.At enlistment, he was single, 38 years old, worked as a storeman, had served 5 years with the Militia, and...
Rixon, Kenneth James
Kenneth Rixon was born in Murrurundi, NSW.There are two sets of Kenneth's official papers (NAA) which each show his enlistment date as 21st October 1914, but one set state Kenneth's Service No to be...
Rixon, Maurice
Maurice Rixon was born in Bulli, N.S.W.Maurice enlisted in Tasmania; he was single, 21 years old and worked as a miner. Initially given Service No 472, this was changed to Service No 1619 and...
Rixon, William Keith
William Rixon (Service No 513) was a single 23 year old telegraphist from Bulli at the time of his enlistment. William embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides with C Company, 3rd Battalion on 20th October...
Robbins, William Reginald
William Robbins (Service No 33655) was born in Thirroul, N.S.W. in October 1885.He was married and had 5 children when he enlisted at 31 years of age. William worked as a...
Roberts, David
David Roberts (Service No 772) was born in Newcastle, N.S.W. around 1887. When he enlisted he was 27 years old, single, and working as a miner. David's next of kin on his war records was his...
Roberts, Frederick Ernest
Frederick Ernest Roberts (Service No 3108), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 21 years old, worked as a horse driver and had served 3 years with the 37th Infantry Militia....
Roberts, Harold James
Harold James Roberts (Service No 3894), stated he was born in Karumba, Queensland around 1894. At enlistment he was single, 21 years old, worked as a miner, lived in Woonona, N.S.W., and had...
Roberts, Charles
Charles Roberts (Service No. 4197/ 80635) was born in Albury NSW. At enlistment he was single, 27 years old, employed as a labourer, and lived at Tarrawanna, NSW. He had served 3 years...
Roberts, Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle Roberts (Service No 29349), was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W., around 1897.At enlistment, he was single, 18 years old, worked as a fitter and turner's apprentice and had served with...
Roberts, Albert Whatman
Albert Roberts (Service No 59168) was born in Parramatta, N.S.W.When Albert enlisted he was leaving behind 3 (surviving) children with his wife Ruby. Albert was 28 years old and...
Roberts, Lewis
Lewis Roberts (Service No 263) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. around 1889.When Lewis enlisted he was a single 26 year old coal miner. He lived at Thirroul, N.S.W and had...
Roberts, Robert Taylor
Robert Roberts (Service No 2953) was born in Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. On 13th June 1914 Robert married Agnes O'Dowd and a son was born in 1915.When Robert enlisted he was living in Corrimal, N....
Robertson, Ronald
Ronald Robertson (Service No 4569) was born in Nowra, N.S.W. around 1891. He enlisted at the age of 23, when he was living in Wilson st Wollongong, N.S.W. He was...
