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Seale, Harold
Harold Seale (Service No 3222), was born in Sydney, N.S.W., in 1883.At enlistment he was single, 31 years old, worked as a warehouseman and lived in Thirroul, N.S.W.Harold embarked on...
Seaward, John William
John Seaward (Service No 60531) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment John was 18 years old, single and worked as a grocers assistant; John had served 4 years in the Cadets and 1 year with the...
Seery, John Charles
John Seery (Service No 4775) was born in London.At enlistment John was single, 28 years old, employed as an electric mechanic, and lived at Woonona, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A40 Ceramic...
Selby, Albert Arthur
Albert Selby (Service No 6683) was born in Booligal, N.S.W.At enlistment Albert was single, 26 years old, worked as a boilermaker and lived at Mosman in Sydney. Albert's next of kin was his...
Selwyn, Frederick Thomas Sydney
Frederick Selwyn (Service No 5227) was born in Sydney, N.S.W.Frederick married Mary Fitzgibbon in Marrickville in 1907 and they had moved to Balgownie, N.S.W. with their 2 children before he enlisted...
Shannon, Ernest Herbert
Ernest Shannon (Service No 40) was born in Wollongong, N,.S.W. around 1878. In 1905 he married Lena Bushby and they had a daughter, however by the time Ernest enlisted the couple had...
Shannon, William Cecil
William Shannon (Service No 2788) was born in Cobar, N.S.W. in 1896 and attended Cobar Public School.William enlisted at the age of 19, when he was single, worked as a labourer, and lived at Port...
Shannon, Thomas Leslie
Thomas Shannon (Service No 7797) was born in Cobar, N.S.W.When Thomas enlisted in Wollongong, N.S.W., at the age of 19 he was single, lived at Port Kembla, and worked as a labourer. He had...
Sharman, John Edward
John Sharman (Service No 1080) was born in Captains Flat, N.S.W.When John enlisted at the age of 19 he was living at Corrimal, N.S.W. and working as a coke worker at nearby Bellambi.John embarked...
Sharpe, Wallace John
Wallace Sharpe did not follow the family tradition of farming. Instead, he worked with his Uncle, Will Nelson in his Gerringong general store. Often riding his horse to outlying parts of the district...
Sharples, James
Private James Sharples (Service no. 4233) was born in Helensburg circa 1893. At enlistment he was a single 22 year old miner living in Reid Town, Corrimal. He embarked on HMAT A67 Orsova on 11th...
Shaw, Charlie Thomas
Charlie Shaw (Service No 6365) was born in London around 1880. He came to Australia some time 1907 when he married Elizabeth Pitchford in Sydney. When Charlie enlisted at Kiama, N.S.W, he...
Shaw, Roy William James Wilson
Roy William James Wilson Shaw (Service No 20293), was born in Balgownie, N.S.W., in 1895.At enlistment he was single, 21 years old, worked as a wheeler and had served 3 years with 37th...
Shaw, James Law
James Law Shaw (Service No 3411), was born in Goulburn, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 22 years old, worked as a locomotive fireman and lived in Dapto, N.S.W.James embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides...
Shearer, Andrew Wallace
Andrew Shearer (Service No 1497), was born in Avondale, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was 23 years old and worked as a grazier.In 1916, Andrew married Ethel Christie, in Parramatta, N.S.W.He embarked...
Sheather, Percival George Henry
Percival Sheather (Service No 4535) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. He was 20 years old, single, and employed as a wheeler when he enlisted just a week after his brother James. ...
Sheather, James Joseph
James Sheather (Serivce No 4625) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. When James enlisted he was 22 years old, single, and employed as wheeler.James embarked on HMAT A62 Wandilla on 3rd February...
Sheedy, John William
John Sheedy (Service No 3046) was born in Captains Flat, N.S.W. in 1895.At enlistment John was single, 20 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Corrimal, N.S.W. He embarked from Melbourne...
Sherman, Edgar Arnold
Edgar Arnold Sherman (service No 5771), was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1884.At enlistment, he was single, 31 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Balgownie,...
Sherman, Oswald William
Oswald Sherman (Service No 7859) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1887.At enlistment Oswald was single, 34 years old, worked as a miner, and lived at Balgownie, N.S.W. Oswald's enlistment...
Shields, David
David Shields (Service No 3482) was born in Murchison, Victoria around 1874.At enlistment, he was married, 40 years old, worked as a machinist and lived in Thirroul, N.S.W. He...
Shipp, Edgar Herbert
Edgar Shipp (Service No 1273) was born in Goulburn, N.S.W.On 15th June 1895 Edgar married Elizabeth Shipp in Wollongong and they raised 2 children.Edgar was 43 years of age, lived at...
Shipp, Alfred Nathan
Nathan and Emma Shipp married in Wollongong 1876. On 21 December 1892, Alfred Nathan Shipp was born. He attended Wollongong district school and became a teacher at Mount Kembla school prior to the...
Shirlaw, Walter James
Walter Shirlaw (Service No 7860) was born in Bathurst. At the time of enlistment he was a single 18 year old mine labourer from Clifton who had served 3 years in the Militia. Walter embarked on...
Simmons, Eric Dowson
Eric Simmons was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.When Eric enlisted he was single, 23 years old, and employed as an accountant, living in Perth, W.A.He embarked from Fremantle on board ...
Simpson, Harold Ward
Harold Simpson (Service No 30305) was born in Bellambi, N.S.W. around 1888.At enlistment Harold was single, 25 years old, employed as an accountant and lived in South Kensington, Sydney; he had...
Simpson, Rubert Ernest
Rubert Simpson (Service no 4856) was born in Corrimal, NSW.At the time of enlistment Rubert was single, 24 years of age, employed as a labourer and had previously served 15 months of home service....
Simpson, Adam Herbert
Adam Simpson (Service No 4655) was born in Shellharbour, NSW.At enlistment, Adam was single, 29 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Manly, Sydney. He embarked from Sydney on board RMS...
Simpson, Andrew
Andrew Simpson (Service No 17050) was born in Cowdenbeath, Scotland. His family came to Australia and settled in Wollongong, NSW. He had spent time with 37th Infantry CMF. At the time of enlistment...
Simpson, Thomas
Thomas Simpson (Service No 5228) was born in Murrumburrah, N.S.W.Thomas enlisted in Kiama, N.S.W. after taking part in the Waratah March; he was single, 21 years old, worked as a labourer, and...
