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Sinclair, Alexander

Alexander Sinclair (Service No 1301) was born in Reay Caithness, Scotland in 1887.  He travelled to Australia and at the time of enlistment was single, 27 years of age, employed as a barman and...

Skeats, Cecil Reginald

Cecil Skeats (Service no 5205) was born in Sunny Corner in 1896.At the time of enlistment he was single, 20 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Scarborough, NSW.  He enlisted 4...

Skeats, Alfred George

Alfred Skeats (Service no 3887) was born in Blaney in 1892.At the time of enlistment Alfred was a single, 24 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Scarborough, NSW.Alred embarked on HMAT...

Skerritt, Albert Victor

Albert Victor Skerritt (Service No 2485), was born in Unanderra, N.S.W., in 1897.At enlistment he was single, 19 years old, worked as a locomotive fireman, lived in Tarrawanna, N.S.W., and had served...

Slater, Sydney Thomas

Sydney Slater (Service no 993) was born in Sydney, NSW.At the time of enlistment, Sydney was single, 28 years of age, resided in Wollongong, NSW and was employed as a fireman.Sydney embarked on HMAT...

Slater, Theophilus Baumgartner

Theophilus Slater (Service no 6314) was born in Newcastle, NSW.At the time of enlistment Theophilus was single, 38 years of age, resided in Wollongong, NSW and was employed as a field assistant for...

Sloan, Albert Henry

Albert Sloan (Service No 1379) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.  He was 20 years old, single, and working as a hairdresser when he enlisted in the AIF.Albert had spent 4 years in 28th...

Sloan, Francis Peter

Francis Sloan (Service No 303) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1890.  He was 24 years old, single, and working as a labourer when he enlisted.  Francis...

Smart, Alfred Samuel

Alfred Samuel Smart (Service No 6311), was born in Goulburn, N.S.W., in 1886.At enlistment in Kiama, N.S.W., he was single, 29 years old, worked as a wheeler and lived in...

Smith, Bernard Mathew

Bernard Mathew Smith (Service No 4764) was born in Sydney, N.S.W., around 1898. At enlistment he was 18 years old, single, worked as an asphalter and lived in Corrimal, N.S.W...

Smith, Charles

Charles Smith (Service No 670) was born in Sydney, NSW.At the time of enlistment Charles was single, 20 years of age, employed as a sawyer and had previously served 4 years with the Militia.Charles...

Smith, Richard Stanley

Richard Smith (Service No 338) was born in Liverpool, England around 1892.  In 1914 Richard married Violet Hails in Helensburgh, N.S.W. At enlistment Richard was 23 years old, worked...

Smith, Archibald Stuart (also Stewart)

Archibald Smith (Serevice No 673) was born in Bathurst, N.S.W.At enlistment Archibald was single, 27 years old worked as a plumber, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W., and had served with the Militia.He...

Smith, Randolph David John

David Smith (Service No 6808), was born in Keiraville, N.S.W.On 1 April 1912, he married Mabel Buckland, in Wollongong, N.S.W.When enlisting in Wollongong, NSW, Randolph used the name David to...

Smith, David Augustus

David Augustus Smith (Service No 2203) was born in Redfern about 1892. His parents appear to be deceased by the time he enlisted as the only family references are a brother and sister at Corrimal. He...

Smith, Arnold Ashton

Arnold Smith (Service No 905) was born in Walcha, N.S.W. in 1893.  He attended Wollongong Public School and served as a signaler in the Junior and Senior Cadets.At enlistment Arnold was single,...

Smith, James Fraser

James Fraser Smith (Service No 1450), was born in Glasgow, Scotland, around 1885.At enlistment, he was single, 29 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Balgownie, N....

Smith, Herbert Robert

Herbert Smith (Service no 9969) was born in Bulli, NSW.On 18 June 1906,  Herbert married Edith Wearn in Wollongong, NSW and together they had 9 children.At the time of enlistment, Herbert was...

Smith, James Richard

James Smith (Service No 16448) was born in Bangalow, N.S.W.At enlistment James was single, 19 years old, worked as a postal assistant, and lived at Bulli, N.S.W.  James had served in the...

Smith, Arthur William

Arthur William Smith was born in 1894 to Richard and Isabel Smith. He had a brother Stanley, who was born in Woonona 1890 and grew up in Scarborough. He enlisted on 6 February, 1915 at the age of 20...

Smith, Edward George

Private Edward Smith (Service no. 4886) was born in Lithgow on 1st July, 1893 and was a single 22 year old miner who lived at Corrimal at the time of enlistment. He served for three years in St...

Smith, James Arthur

James Smith (Service No 566) was born at Bulli, N.S.W. At enlistment James was single, 26 years of age, and employed as a grocer.He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A67 Orsova with 9th...

Smith, Frederick William Alexander

Frederick Smith (Service No 2910) was born in Greenock, Scotland.  In 1915 he married Annie Day, however, on his Attestation Papers, Frederick stated he was single. He enlisted at the age...

Smith, Errol Thomas

Errol Smith (Service No 4303) was born in Batemans Bay, N.S.W.At enlistment he was single, 21 years of age, lived at Clifton, N.S.W. and worked as a telegraph operator.Errol 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 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, 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...

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