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Baker, Sydney Ernest

Private Sydney Baker (Service no. 3355) enlisted in Kiama on the 13th November, 1916. He later embarked on HMAT Anchises A68 with the 45th Battalion on the 24 January 1917 arriving in Le Havre,...

Baker, James William

James Baker (Service No 6708) was born in Bathurst, N.S.W.   In 1891 he married Lucy Marsden. James and his family were living in Bulli, N.S.W. when he enlisted.  On his...

Baker, Herbert Thomas

Herbert Baker (Service No 6216) was born in Bathurst, N.S.W.Herbert enlisted at the age of 19.  He was single, and working as a coal miner, and lived with his family in Bulli...

Baker, James William

James Baker (Service No 4449) was born in Bulli, N.S.W.James enlisted in the AIF when he was 21 years old.  He was single and employed as a coal miner at that time, and had...

Baker, Ernest Joseph

Ernest Baker (Service No 6707) was a single 19 year old wheeler who had served in 37th Infantry when he enlisted. His father enlisted a few days later. He embarked on SS Port Nicholson with 22nd...

Baker, George Alexander

George Alexander Baker was born in 1875 to Stephen and Anne Baker. He married Elizabeth N (nee Adamson) in Wollongong, 1898. They lived together on Russell St Balgownie. He enlisted on 27 March 1916...

Bakewell, Charles George

Thomas James Bakewell was born in Walshall, England and served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry from 28th February 1906 until 4th February 1912.Thomas came to Australia after 1912 but no record...

Baldwin, Daniel Michael

Daniel Baldwin (Service No 3802) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. in May 1888.  The family later moved to Western Australia.At enlistment Daniel was single, 27 years old, worked as a grocer and lived...

Ball, Charles

Charles Ball (Service No 3551), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.The family moved to Casino, N.S.W., around 1906, and took up farming in the area.At enlistment, he was single, 23 years old and worked as...

Ball, George

George Ball (Service No 3696), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.The Ball family took up farming in the Casino, N.S.W., area around 1906.At enlistment, he was single, 25 years old, worked as a farmer and had...

Ball, Edgar Mills

Edgar Mills Ball (Service No 66301) was 34 years old, married, and working as a labourer when he enlisted.  Edgar's wife was Leila Anne Ball. He embarked on the 5th October 1918 Melbourne...

Ballinger, Arthur Percival

Arthur Ballinger (Service No 2108) was born in Coleford, England.When he enlisted, Arthur was 26 years old, single and worked as an orchardist.  He lived with his mother at 'Folly House',...

Banfield, Henry Evans

Private Henry Banfield (Service no. 2107) was born in Bega and at the time of his enlistment was a 27 year old accountant. He embarked on HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30th September, 1915 with 4th...

Banfield, Leonard John

Leonard John Banfield was born in Cobbity, N.S.W. in 1875. When Leonard enlisted with the AIF at the age of 39 years and 11 months, he was married with 4 children, and worked as a school teacher....

Bannon, Thomas

Thomas Bannon (Service no 2287) was born in Scotland in 1891.At the time of enlistment in Wollongong, NSW he was single, 21 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Corrimal, NSW.Thomas...

Barker, Albert Victor

Driver Albert Barker (Service No 1183) was born in Woonona, N.S.W. He enlisted at Rosebury Park Camp on 8 September 1914.At the time of enlistment, Albert was single, 19 years of age and employed as...

Barlogio, Frederick Charles

Frederick Charles Barlogio (Service No's 1830 & 3065), was born in Bulli, N.S.W.At enlistment, he stated he was married, 38 years old and worked as a baker. In fact, he was 42 years old...

Barlogio, John James

John James Barlogio (Service No 3594), was born in Bulli, N.S.W.At enlistment, he stated he was single, 18 years old and worked as a carter. In fact, he was just 16 years old.John ...

Barlogio, Joseph

Joseph Barlogio (Service No 3461), was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 31 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Woonona, N.S.W. Joseph embarked...

Barnaby, George

George Barnaby was born in Sydney about 1887. He was a single 27 year old clerk living in Helensburgh with his family. He enlisted in Perth and embarked on HMAT A2 Geelong with 1st Reinforcements,...

Barnard, Richard Horace

Richard Barnard (Service No 5044) was born in Sydney.At enlistment Richard gave his age as 21 when in fact he was only 19 years old.  He was single and worked as a bank clerk.  Richard had...

Barnet, Robert James MacGregor

Robert Barnet (Service No 2662) was born in Nowra. He was a single 20 year old surveyors assistant and still serving with the militia at the time of enlistment. Robert embarked on HMAT A14...

Barnett, Sydney

Sydney Barnett (Service No 1800) was born in Cobar, N.S.W. around 1885. He enlisted in Queensland and at which time was 31 years old, single, and working as a labourer. Sydney listed his widowed...

Barnett, Joseph

Joseph Barnett (Service No 4732) was born in Wigan, England and arrived in Australia with his parents on 23rd January 1887.  He was the first of two brothers to enlist.At enlistment Joseph was...

Barnett, James

James Barnett (Service No 1062) was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W.At enlistment James was single, 20 years old, and worked as a miner.  He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A24 Benalla with 35th...

Barnsley, Alfred Woodlands

Alfred Barnsley (Service No 29046)  was born in Bulli, N.S.W. around 1892.At enlistment Alfred was single, 23 years old, employed as a clerk, and lived in Kogarah, Sydney.  Soon after...

Barrett, Aaron Thomas

Aaron Barrett (Service No 4096) was born in Wolverhampton, England. He served 12 years with the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry from 1897 until 1909. On 28th March 1910 he married Maria Attwood and...

Barrett, Bertrid Ambrose

Bertrid Barrett (Service No 3894) was born in Hobart, Tasmania, around 1888.  In 1911 he married Ellen Ryan in Wollongong, N.S.W. At enlistment Bertrid was 27 years old, worked as miner and...

Barrett, John Aubrey

John Barrett (Service No. 2897) was born in Mount Kembla on the 29th of April 1895 to John and Kathleen Barrett. At the time of his enlistment he was a 20 year and listed his occupation as fruiterer...

Barrie, William

Private William Barrie (Service no. 5036) was born in Victoria circa 1878.On 12th December, 1900 he married Eliza Bertha Pitchford and some time after they moved to Helensburg where he worked as a...

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