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Smith, Walter John
Walter Smith (Service No 3126) was born in Bathurst, N.S.W. around 1891.At enlistment Walter was single, 25 years old, worked as a draper and lived in Kiama, N.S.W. He embarked from Sydney on...
Smith, William Charles
William Smith (Service No 6096) was born in Rockhampton, Queensland around 1881.At enlistment William was single, 35 years of age, worked as a labourer, and lived with his mother in Wentworth Street...
Smith, Walter Edward
Walter Smith (Service No 1757) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. around 1887.When Walter enlisted at the age of 28, he was single and worked as a gas worker. He embarked on from...
Smith, James
James Smith was born in Newcastle, England around 1880. He emigrated to Australia sometime after 1911 and settled in Bulli, N.S.W. James had served 12 years with the Royal Garrison...
Smith, Walter David
Walter Smith was born in London, England. He served 3 years with the 1st Essex Regiment before he came to Australia.Walter enlisted with the Naval and Military Expeditionary Force on 12 August...
Smith, Arthur Frederick George
Arthur Smith (Service No 4243) was born in Sydney in 1895.At enlistment Arthur was single, 21 years old, worked as a blacksmith, and lived in Kiama, N.S.W. He had served perviously with the...
Smith, Sidney
Sidney Smith (Service no 2876) was born in Helensburgh, NSW in 1872.In 1892 he had married Martha Northey and together they had 2 children.At the time of enlistment Sidney was married, 44 years of...
Smith, Hugh
Hugh Smith (Service No 5193) was born in South Shields, Durham, England and arrived in Australia with his family after 1911.At enlistment Hugh was single, 21 years old, worked as a miner at the...
Sneyd, Henry Harrison
Henry Sneyd (Service No 3372) was born in the New England district of NSW.At enlistment Henry was single, 21 years old, employed as a labourer and lived at Helensburgh, NSW; he had served in the...
Soldi, Francis Claude
Francis Soldi (Service No 5230) was born at Darlington, N.S.W.Francis lived at Balgownie, N.S.W. when he enlisted during the Waratah March in Balgownie. He was 28 years old, single, worked...
Souter, John Forbes
John Souter (Service No 3474) was born in Scotland.On 30th May, 1885 John married Jessie Coutts.When John enlisted, he had moved to Australia, and was living in Keiraville, N.S.W. ...
Souter, John Forbes
Private John Souter jnr (Service no. 5229) was born in Keiraville in 1889 and, like his father, was a miner. At the time of enlistment he was single and 26 years old. John had served four years in...
Souter, Leslie William
Leslie William Souter was born in Surry Hills, NSW.He was employed as a labourer when he enlisted on January 13, 1916. He was 22 years of age and lived in Wollongong with his wife at the time, Martha...
Southall, William Henderson
William Henderson Southall (Service No 3040), was born in Newcastle, England.At enlistment, he was single, 24 years old, worked as a grocer and lived in Unanderra, N.S.W.William embarked...
Southam, Edwin Henry
Edwin Southam was born in Leicester, England around 1889. Edwin served 4 years with the Leicester Territorials. On 27th April 1912 Edwin married Florence Brock and they had 2 children....
Southcombe, John Thomas
John Thomas Southcombe (Service No 3248), was born in Guisburough, England, and arrived in Australia, in December 1912.At enlistment he was single, 29 years old, worked as a miner and lived in...
Speirs, John Melling
John 'Jack' Melling Speirs was born in West Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW on 26 October 1898. Jack lived with his foster parents Mary Jane (nee Rodham) and Hugh Speirs in the Wollongong...
Spillane, Charles Joseph
Charles Spillane (Service No 1515) was born in Albion Park, N.S.W. around 1894.At the time of Charles' enlistment he was 21 years old, single and employed as a labourer. He...
Spinks, Cecil
Cecil Spinks (Service No 2939), was born in Lismore, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 18 years old, worked as a wheeler and lived in Bellambi, N.S.W. Cecil embarked on...
Spinks, Frederick Keith James
Private Frederick Spinks (Service no. 2473) was born in the Illawarra circa 1896. He is described as a single 19 year old railway porter from Hearne Farm, Figtree. He embarked on HMAT A 75 Ballarat...
Spriggs, Charles Vivian
Charles Spriggs (Service No 25643) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1896. Charles attended Wollongong Public School, and went on to serve 4 years in the Citizen Military...
Sproule, John Oliver
John Sproule (Service No 1768) was born at Woodbrook, Jamberoo, near Kiama, N.S.W.John worked as a farmer, was single and 18 years old when he enlisted, the first of three brothers to...
Sproule, David Hugh
David Sproule (Service No 2703) was born at Woodbrook, Jamberoo, near Kiama, N.S.W. in 1895.David enlisted when he was 21 years old. He was single and a farmer at...
Sproule, Thomas Stanley
Thomas Sproule (Service No 2704) was born at Woodbrook, Jamberoo near Kiama, N.S.W. in 1894. He was the eldest of three brothers to enlist.Thomas enlisted when he was ...
Stafford, Edwin Harold
Edwin Harold Stafford (Serivce no 7861) was born in Mount Kembla on 1 September, 1899.He was 18 years old, and worked as a miner when he enlisted in Wollongong, NSW, on 14 August, 1917.When...
Stafford, Reuben Garrett
Reuben Garrett Stafford was born at Cordeaux in 1883 and began his working life as a miner at Mount Kembla with his father and brothers. Prior to the war, like most young men, he did military...
Standen, Robert Henry
Robert Standen (Service no 5228) was born in Helensburgh, NSW in 1897.At the time of enlistment Robert was single, 18 years of age, employed as a labourer and had previously served 4 years with the...
Standen, Roderick Edwin
Roderick Edwin Standen (Service no 12/449) was born in Helensburgh, NSW in 1886.In 1914 he was 28 years of age and resided in New Zealand. He enlisted with the Auckland Infantry Regiment and embarked...
Standen, George Allen
George Standen (Service no 118) was born in Bulli, NSW and decided joined the Navy in 1904.George served as a member of the Royal Navy until the creation of the Royal Australian Navy. He served...
Standen, William Thomas
William Standen (Service no 1204) was born in Bulli, NSW and enlisted in the Navy in 1909 as a Boy 2nd Class. He served on HMAS Australia during the War.He left the Navy in March 1919 after marrying...
