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Wilson, Alfred Benjamin
Alfred Wilson (Service No 3475) was born at Bulli, N.S.W.When Alfred enlisted at the age of 18 he had already served 4 years in the Militia, he was single and employed as a driver. ...
Wilson, William Edwin
William Wilson (Service no 669) was born in London in 1888 and had served 6 years with 6th Battalion Essex Regiment Territorials. He was discharged from the 6th Battalion Essex Regiment...
Wilson, Fenwick Watson
Fenwick Wilson (Service no 1965) was born in Braidwood. At the time of enlistment, Fenwick was single, 35 years of age, employed as a policeman and residing in Brisbane, Queensland. He...
Wilson, Briton Sexton
Briton Wilson (Serice no 17408) was born in Lithgow, NSW.At the time of enlistment Briton was single, 20 years of age, employed as a draftsman and resided in Scarborough, NSW. He had...
Wilson, Septimus Frontine
Septimus Frontine Wilson (Service No 579), was born in Braidwood, N.S.W.He was educated at the Kings School and was a rugby player.At enlistment, he was single, 32 years old and worked as a bank...
Wilson, Edison William
Edison Wilson (Service no 1498) was born in Lithgow, NSW.At the time of enlistment, Edison was single, 22 years of age, employed as a fitter and turner and resided in Scarborough, NSW.Edison embarked...
Wilson, James
James Wilson (Service No 1592) was born in Richmond River around 1895.At enlistment he was single, 20 years old, worked as a saddler, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W., and had served 4...
Wilton, Roy
Roy Wilton (Service No 2192/1399), was born in Goulburn, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 22 years old, worked as a plasterer and lived in Wollongong, N.S.W.Roy embarked on...
Winterbottom, Joseph Henry
Joseph Winterbottom (Service No. 575) was born in Helensburgh, NSW about 1885. At the time of enlistment he was a single 29 year old gas service layer who had spent time in the Militia. He...
Winters, John
John Winters (Service No 5913), was born in Quebec, Canada, around 1877.At enlistment he was single, 38 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Scarborough, N.S....
Wiseman, Kenneth Charles Bright
Kenneth Wiseman (Service no 7647) was born in Wollongong, NSW in 1889.At the time of enlistment Kenneth was single, 26 years of age and employed with the English, Scotish & Australia Bank as an...
Wishaw, Charles
Charles Wishaw was born in Leith, Scotland, in September 1893 and came to Australia with his family. He was a single 21 year old carpenter living at Mount Drummond when he first enlisted in the...
Wolsenholme, Arthur Leslie
Arthur Wolstenholme was born in Manchester, England.At the time of enlistment, Arthur was single, 27 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Port Kembla, NSW. He had listed his...
Womack, George Edward
George Womack (Service No 196) was born in Norfolk, England in May 1889 and baptised on 31st August 1889. His father was a farmer. Just before the war George travelled to Australia with a horse bound...
Wonson, John Edward
John Wonson (Service No 3762) was born in Wilton, N.S.W.On his enlistment papers John stated his age as 19 - he was in fact only 15 years old. He was single, lived at Woonona, N.S.W. and worked...
Wood, Thomas
Private Thomas Wood (Service no. 1030) was born in Bulli and is described as a single 23 year old miner. He embarked on HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12th May, 1915 with C coy 17th Battalion.He saw...
Wood, William Henry
William Wood was born in Bulli, N.S.W. around 1894. William enlisted in Newcastle using the name William Hood (Service No 3793). William stated he was 21 years of age; he was single and worked...
Wood, Robert
Robert Wood (Service No 7750), was born in North Shields, England, around 1889.At enlistment, he was single, 27 years old, worked as a plumber and lived in Corrimal, N.S.W. Robert embarked on HMAT...
Wood, Harold Carruthers
Harold Carruthers Wood (Service No 1020) was born in Jamberoo, N.S.W. Harold enlisted when he was 35 years old. He was single and employed as a labourer.He embarked on HMAT A35 Berrima...
Woods, Arthur Ernest
Arthur Ernest Woods (Service No 7340) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. in 1899.At enlistment he was single, worked as a horse driver and lived in Bulli, N.S.W. He claimed to be 21 years old but was only 18...
Woollett, Edward/Edwin Ernest
Private Edward Woollett (Service 2246) was a single 37 year old labourer from Narooma. His given name was Edward Ernest, but he often went under the name Edwin.He embarked on HMAT A8 Argyllshire with...
Wooster, Alfred Clive
Alfred Wooster (Service No 1472) was born in Parramatta, N.S.W. in April 1896. Before enlisting, Alfred had served with the Illawarra Light Horse in N.S.W.Alfred enlisted in Brisbane while on...
Wootan, Edward
Edward Wootan was born in Wallsend, NSW in 1877.At the time of enlistment he was married, 40 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Wollongong, NSW.In 1905 he had married Martha Steel and...
Wren, Eric William Gregg
Eric Wren (Service no 1487) was born in Crookwell, NSW.At the time of his enlistment, Eric was single, 26 years of age, employed as a clerk and had listed his policeman father at Berry, NSW as next...
Wright, William
William Wright (Service No 2750) was born at Scarborough, N.S.W.At enlistment William was single, 24 years old, and worked as a butchers assistant.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A40 Ceramic with 6th...
Wright, Frederick Knox
Frederick Knox Wright (Service No 812) was born in Hillgrove, N.S.W on 7 March 1900. Frederick enlisted when he was 17 years old, but listed his age as 18 years 1 month. Because he was under the...
Wright, William Charles Cecil
William Wright (Service No 7069) was born in Dapto, N.S.W.At enlistment William was single, 25 years old, worked as a labourer and lived at Pomona in Queensland. Prior to embarking, on 17th...
Wyard, Harry
Harry Wyard (Service No 1695) was born in Temora, N.S.W.At enlistment Harry was 21 years of age and worked as a butcher. His father George lived at Corrimal, N.S.W. and was Harry's nominated...
Wyard, William Edward
William Wyard (Service No 1879) was born in Nyngan, N.S.W.In early 1900, William, age 12, was awarded a Certificate of Merit for saving a boy from drowning in December 1899.At enlistment he was 30...
Wynn, Charles William
Charles Wynn (Service No 12098) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. in 1894.At enlistment Charles was single, 21 years old, worked as a mechanic and lived at Kogarah, N.S.W. Charles had served in the...
