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Edwards, Gordon James
Gordon Edwards (Service No 6011) was born in Thirroul, N.S.W. and attended Thirroul Public School. The family moved to Dorrigo, N.S.W. and Gordon enlisted in Armidale, N.S.W...
Edwards, Cyril Osman
Cyril Edwards (Service No 61) was born in Gundagai, N.S.W. The family moved to Wollongong, N.S.W. when Cyril's father was posted to the Wollongong Court House.At enlistment Cyril was single, 22...
Edwards, Eric Charles
Eric Edwards was born in Gundagai, N.S.W. The family moved to the Illawarra district when Eric's father was posted to the Court House in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment Eric he was single, 25 years...
Edwards, Lawrence
Lawerance Edwards (Service No 864) was born in Wellington, New Zealand in April 1887. He had spent 3 years in the Cadets in New Zealand.Lawerance had moved to Australia and was working as a...
Edwards, Walter Ellis
Walter Edwards (Service No 4700) was 33 years old when he enlisted. Walter was employed as a labourer and living in Flinders Street, Wollongong with his wife Mary.Walter grew up in...
Edwards, Albert "Eddie" William
Albert Edwards (Service No 5684) was born at Mount Keira, N.S.W. in 1890.At enlistment Eddie was single, 25 years old, and worked as a public servant with the Department of Home Affairs in Canberra....
Edwards, William George
William Edwards (Service No 3502) was born in Hilston, Cornwall, England in 1885 and was baptised on 11 December 1885.William arrived in Australia in 1911 and at the time of enlistment was single, 29...
Edwards, Arthur Henry
At enlistment, Arthur Edwards (Service No 7238), stated he was 42 years of age, a widower, and employed as a labourer and horse breaker in Wollongong, NSW.Arthur stated he was born in Wollongong, NSW...
Egan, Patrick
Patrick Egan (Service No 1546) was born in Sydney, NSW about 1884. At the time of enlistment he was described as a single 30 year old mine deputy at Corrimal. He embarked on HMAT A49 Seang Choon on...
Egan, William
William Egan (Service No 558) was born in Wollongong, NSW and was a single 26 year old labourer. He enlisted in South Australia and embarked on HMAT A2 Geelong on 31st May 1915 with C Company, 27th...
Egan, Denis James
Denis Egan from Wollongong had travelled to Darwin where he enlisted. At the time he was a single 24 year old labourer. He embarked from Brisbane on HMAT A74 Marathon on 27th October 1916 with 7th...
Eglese, Lancebrook Charles
William Russell (Service No 121) was born Lancebrook Charles Eglese in 1889.At the time of enlistment William was single, 28 years of age and employed as a labourer.William embarked on HMAT A62...
Elder, Colin Lethbridge Raymond
Colin Elder (Service No 26450) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in January 1896, the son of the Church of England Minister. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and Wagga...
Elder, Alexander Lawson
Alexander Elder (Service No 4511) was born in Scotland around 1888. The Elder family travelled to New Zealand and settled on the North Island. It is believed Alexander travelled to...
Elder, Kenneth Raymond
Kenneth Raymond Elder (Service No 7309) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in April 1894 while his father was posted to the Wollongong Church.Kenneth enlisted when he was 21 years of age...
Elder, Eric Raymond
Eric Elder (Service No 4670) was born in Sydney. Eric's father, Reverend Francis Elder, served for a time at the Church of England in Wollongong, and one of his sons, Kenneth, was born in...
Ellareguy, Henry Vaughn
Henry Ellareguy (Service No 2657) was born in Montreal, Canada in March 1885. He gained employment as a seaman, arriving in Sydney 14th April 1907.Henry decided to stay and at the time of enlistment...
Elliott, Jack
Jack Elliott (Service No 10158) was born in Sydney, NSW in 1889. At the time of enlistment he was a widower, 27 years of age and employed as a baker in Wollongong, NSW.Jack embarked on HMAT A10...
Elliott, Cecil Gordon
Cecil Elliott (Service No 5088) was born in Nowra, NSW and served in the Junior Cadets. At enlistment he was single, 19 years of age and employed as a Bricklayer in Nowra, NSW. Cecil...
Ellis, Edgar John
Edgar John Ellis (Service No 6247), was born in Adelaide, S.A.At enlistment, he was single, 42 years old, worked as a newsagent and lived in Thirroul, N.S.W. Edgar...
Ellis, John Gerald
John Ellis (Service No 3041) was born in Aalborg, Denmark and arrived in Australia about 1890. John became an Australian citizen to enlist and was naturalised while he was in an Army camp in...
Elphinstone, Nicholas Archibald
Nicholas Elphinstone (Service No 2159) was born in Campbelltown, Cumberland, England.Nicholas enlisted when he was 23 years of age. He was single, lived at Corrimal, N.S.W. and worked as a bank...
Emery, Neil Wilfred
Neil Wilfred Emery (Service No 5011), was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 18 years old, worked as a wheeler, lived at Mount Keira, N.S.W. and had...
Eshman, Albert Edward
Albert Eshman (Service No 1236) was born in Balgownie, N.S.W.At enlistment Albert was single, 19 years old, worked as a miner, and had served with the C.M.F. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A72...
Ettingshausen, Herbert Vaughan
Herbert Ettingshausen of Kiama, NSW, attended St Josephs Convent School and Kiama Public School. He had spent 4 years in the CMF with the 2nd Infantry. At the time of enlistment he was a single 23...
Evans, Idris
Idris Evans (Service No 4555), was born in Bulli, N.S.W., in 1892. He attended Wesley College, in Melbourne, where he served 2 years in the Senior Cadets.At enlistment he was single, 24 years old and...
Evans, William
William Evans (Service No 4111), was born in Spalding, England and enlisted in the Royal Navy, on 10th June 1909. He served on various ships, until discharged in Sydney, on 7th October 1913.At...
Evans, William
William Evans (Service No 4111) was born in Wigan, England around 1878.At enlistment in Wollongong, N.S.W., William was single, 38 years old, worked as a miner and was living in Bulli, N.S.W....
Evans, David John
David Evans (Service No 3726) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in 1890.He enlisted when he was 25 years of age. David was single and employed as a blacksmiths striker and had...
Evans, Edward James
Edward Evans (Service No 4486) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1890. Very little is known of him.Edward was a single 25 year old miner living at Corrimal, N.S.W. when he...
