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Sackley, William John Ashley

William Sackley (Service No 3224) was born in Gerringong, N.S.W. in 1893.William enlisted in Lismore when he was 23 years old; he was single and worked as a grocer.He...

Salisbury, William Murray

William Salisbury (Service No 89) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. and attended Woonona Public School.  In 1906 he married Martha Bradley.At enlistment William  was 30 years old, worked as a...

Salisbury, John James Alfred

John Salisbury (Service No 960) was born in Bulli, N.S.W.At enlistment. John was single, 22 years old, employed as a driver, and lived at Woonona, N.S.W.  John had served 2 years 6 months in the...

Salisbury, Joseph Crompton

Joseph Salisbury (Service No 2018) was born in Bulli.  In 1913 he married Florence Parker at Woonona, N.S.W.At enlistment Joseph was 26 years old, worked as a coal miner, and lived at Woonona....

Salisbury, William

William Salisbury (Service No 4588) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1876.At enlistment William was single, 38 years old, and employed as a cook.  He embarked on RMS Osterly with 2nd...

Sandfier, Michael James

Michael James Sandfier (Servcie No 58939), was born in Sydney, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 18 years old, worked as an electrical fitter. Michael was serving with 37th...

Sandstrom, Swen Addvin

Swen Sandstrom (Service No 464) was born in Picton, N.S.W. around 1880.Swen had served in South Africa as a trooper with N.S.W. Rifles, and as a Corporal with 3rd Imperial Bushmen during...

Sargent, Thomas Patrick

Thomas Sargent (Service No 3376) was born in Mount Morgan, Qld around 1892.At enlistment Thomas was single, 24 years old, worked as a miner and lived at Port Kembla, N.S.W.He...

Saunders, William Thomas

William Saunders (Service No 515) was born in Lithgow , N.S.W in 1894.At enlistment, William was single, 21 years old, worked as a miner, and lived at Helensburgh, N.S.W.  William had served in...

Saunders, Benjamin James

Benjamin Saunders (Service No 1520) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.A blacksmith by trade, Benjamin enlisted at the age of 20; he was single and serving with the Royal Australian Garrison...

Savage, Edward William

Edward William Savage (Service No 1361) was born in Wollongong, NSW.When he enlisted on 19 July, 1915, he was living in Western Australia and working as a miner. He was 25 years of age and single....

Savage, Harry

Harry Savage (Service No 2282) was born in Bromsgrove, England. He immigrated to Australia in 1913.When Harry enlisted he was single, 30 years of age, lived in Thirroul N.S.W and his occupation was...

Savage, James Francis

James Francis Savage (Service No 3684) was born in Belfast, Ireland, about 1890, arriving in Australia, with his family, in August 1892.In 1911, he married Kathleen Makin, in Wollongong, N.S.W. and...

Schadel, Ernest John

Ernest John Schadel (Service No 2228) was born in Nowra, N.S.W., in May 1893.At enlistment he was 22 years old, single and worked as a railway porter at Bellambi, N.S.W.Ernest...

Schadel, George Edward

George Edward Schadel (Service No 1661) was born in June 1889.At enlistment he was 26 years old, single and worked as a coke worker.In 1915, George married Vera Clark in...

Schadel, William Herbert

Captain William Schadel (Service no. 1074) was the first of three Schadel brothers to enlist and the only one to return home. At the time of enlistment he was a single 19 year old blacksmith striker....

Schofer, John Henry Ferdinand

John Schofer (Service no 3459) was born in Bellambi, N.S.W. in 1892.At enlistment John he was single, 24 years old, and stated he was a traveller and mechanic on his enlistment papers.John embarked...

Schofield, Richard Drake

Richard Schofield (Service No 2066) was born in Hurstville in 1890.At enlistment, Richard was single, 24 years old, worked as an operator, and lived at Bulli, N.S.W.He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT...

Schwarer, Arthur Augustus

Arthur Schwarer (Service No 14469) was born in Dapto, N.S.W.At enlistment Arthur was 21 years old, single, and worked as a fitter & turner.  Arthur was the second of 2 brothers to enlist.He...

Schwarer, William James

William Schwarer (Service No 1473) was born in Dapto, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 19 years old, single and employed as a fitter.  William had served in the Militia.He embarked from Melbourne on...

Scobie, Henry Stewart

Henry Scobie (Service No 1567) was born at Wedderburn, N.S.W. in 1884.At enlistment Henry was single, 31 years old, employed as a vigneron, and lived at Corrimal, N.S.W.  He embarked from Sydney...

Scott, John Patteson

John Scott Patteson (Service No 685), according to his enlistment documents, was born in Hull, England around 1891.Using the name John Scott Patteson, Thomas Brady enlisted, stating that he was...

Scott, John Joseph

John Scott (Service No 3801) was born in Mudgee, N.S.W.At enlistment John was single, 21 years old, worked as a butcher, and lived at Stanwell Park, N.S.W.  He listed his father, Donald, of...

Scott, Charles Ernest

Charles Scott (Service No 832) was born in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment Charles was single, 21 years old and worked at a smelter in Wollongong, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT...

Scott, Robert William

Robert Scott (Service No 1917) was born around 1895 in Balgownie, N.S.W..When he enlisted, Robert was 21 years old, single, and employed as an engineer.  Before enlisting, Robert had served with...

Scott, Leonard James

Leonard Scott (Service No 221) was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England and had served 5 years with the Border Regiment, Carlisle, before he came to Australia.At enlistment Leonard was single, 29...

Scrimshaw, Herbert

Herbert Scrimshaw (Service No 2720) was born in Newark, England in June 1870. He made his way to Australia, and at the time of enlistment, he was single, 42 years old, worked as a labourer and lived...

Seabrook, William Keith

William Seabrook (Service No 6182) was born in Woonona, NSW, one of 3 brothers who enlisted.  Tragically, William and his brothers George (Service No 6174) & Theo (Service No 6147) were all...

Seader, James Sidney/ Sydney

NOTE: Documents relating to James or Sydney/ Sidney Seader differ in the way they record the order and spelling of his first two names.James Seader was born in Forbes, N.S.W., and...

Seale, Spencer Stanley

Spencer Stanley Seale (Service No 3223), was born in Sydney, in 1891.Spencer enlisted with his brother, Harold, and at the time, he was single, 24 years old, worked as a warehouseman ...

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