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Gray, Vivian Stanford

Vivian Stanford Gray (Service No 3982), was single, 20 years old, worked as a carter, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W., and had served 2 years with the 37th Militia.Vivian embarked on...

Gray, William

William Gray (Service no 1066) was born in Wollongong, NSW in 1892.At the time of enlistment, William was single, 25 years of age and employed as a fitter and turner. William embarked on RMS...

Gray, William

William Gray (Service no 65988) was born in Keiraville, NSW.At the time of enlistment in Wollongong, William was single, 19 years of age, employed as a compositer at the South Coast Times and had...

Gray, Alexander

Alexander Gray (Service No 2593), was born in Sydney, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 29 years old, worked as a locomotive driver, lived in Thirroul, N.S.W., and had served 6...

Greehalgh, Arthur

Arthur Greenhalgh (Service No 2603) was born in Woonona, NSW in 1892.At the time of enlistment, Arthur was single, 23 years of age and employed as an engineer. Arthur embarked on HMAT A54 - Runic...

Green, Dallas William Henry

Private Dallas Green (Service no. 2192) was born at Ermington, NSW circa 1893. He enlisted as Frank Green a single 22 year old labourer living in Wollongong.Dallas embarked on HMAT A70 Ballarat from...

Green, Arthur Kembla

Private Arthur Green (Service no. 3066) was born in Mount Kembla circa 1883.At the time of enlistment he stated his occupation as a lampman and timekeeper. He embarked on HMAT A68 Anchises with 7th...

Green, John Boland

Private John Green (Service no. 4421) was born in Wollongong circa 1890.Prior to enlisting he was working as a miner. He embarked on HMAT A71 Nestor with 11th Reinforcements, 19th Battalion on 9th...

Green, Herbert Sydney

Herbert Sydney Green (Service No 3766) was born in Wollongong. He was 25 years of age when enlisted in Armidale, N.S.W., where he was working as a mechanic.He embarked with 12th Reinforcement, 4th...

Green, William Keira

William Green (Service No 5008) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in 1881.At enlistment William was single, 31 years old, employed as an engineer and lived at Corrimal, N.S.W.  William had served 2...

Greenhorn, John

John Greenhorn (Service no 6712) was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1893.At the time of enlistment, John was single, 23 years of age, employed as a labourer, resided in Corrimal, NSW and had previously...

Greenwood, Joseph

Private Joseph Greenwood (Service no.85) was born in Mount Kembla. In 1909 he married Ethel Mary Atkin.On his enlistment papers he was described as a 29 year old married miner. He embarked with...

Greer, William

William Greer (Service no 103) was born in Brewarrina, NSW in 1894.At the time of enlistment at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, NSW William was single and 20 years of age.  He embarked on HMAT A8 -...

Grenfell, Percy Edward

Private Percy Grenfell (Service no. 1746) was born in Lithgow.Prior to enlistment he was working as a miner who had previous service of 4 years in the Citizen Military Forces. He embarked on HMAT A8...

Grey, William Verner

William Verner Grey (Service No 2644), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 32 years old and worked as a dairy farmer.William embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic, with the 45th...

Grey, William Jackson

William Grey (Service No 2307) was born in Otago, New Zealand around 1892.At enlistment he was 24 years old, single, lived at Thirroul, N.S.W.  and worked as a platelayer.William embarked from...

Gribble, Norman Arthur

Norman Gribble (Service No 979) was born in Bulli, NSW. In 1912 he married Hilda McGrory. He was 23 years old and employed as a salesman when he enlisted. Norman embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides...

Gribbon, George

George Gribbon (Service No 2728) was born in Manchester England and at the time of enlistment he was a 20 year old labourer from Woonona. He embarked on HMAT A54 Runic with 7th Reinforcements, 1st...

Grieve, Frederick William

Frederick William Grieve (Service No 25545) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment he was a single, 19 years old, worked as a station hand and had served 3 years with the CMF.Frederick embarked...

Grieve, Charles Berry

Charles Berry Grieve (Service no. 462) was born on 15th July, 1889 in Wollongong and was a career soldier at the outbreak of war, serving as a permanent soldier with the CMF. He took up duty in the...

Griffin, Henry Norman

Henry Griffin was born in Brisbane, Qld, and attended Broken Hill Public School in N.S.W.At enlistment Henry was single, 23 years of age, lived in Helensburgh, N.S.W. with his mother, Mrs Emma Flynn...

Griffin, Victor Carlton

Victor Griffin (Service No 2600) was born in Sydney.At enlistment Victor stated that he was 18 years of age, but in fact was only 17.  He was single, lived at Stanwell Park, N.S.W. and worked as...

Griffiths, William Henry

William Griffiths (Service No 1199) was born in Haverford, Wales in 1891.At the time of enlistment, William was single, 24 years of age and employed as a driver in Helensburgh, NSW. William listed...

Griffiths, David

David Griffiths (Service No 1826) was born in Ipswich, Qld around 1891.When David enlisted he was 25 years old and lived at Helensburgh, N.S.W.  He was single, and worked as a...

Grogan, Roy George

Roy Grogan (Service no. 3149) was born circa 1898 and is remembered on the Unanderra School Roll of Honour. He had served in the 37th Illawarra Infantry and at the time of enlistment was working as a...

Grugan, John

John Grugan (Service No 2861) was born in Wishaw, Scotland.  He came to Australia by way of New Zealand bringing a wife, Edith, and child.At enlistment John stated his age as 44, however he was...

Guard, Stanley Marks

Stanley Marks Guard (Service No 1941A), was born in Woonona, Wollongong N.S.W.At the time of enlistment Stanley was single, 30 years old and employed as a printer in Thirroul, N.S.W. Stanley embarked...

Guard, William Henry Gladstone

William Guard was born at Bulli, N.S.W.William first enlisted on 12 August 1914 (Service No 116) when he was 20 years old, single, and worked as a locomotive (train) fireman; William had served in...

Gumbleton, Alfred Ernest

Alfred Ernest Gumbleton (Service No 15297), was 30 years old and worked as a labourer when he enlisted.On 8th February 1913, he married Lilian Fairhall, at Woonona, N.S.W. Alfred left Lilian and one...

Gumbleton, Alfred Ernest

Alfred Gumbleton (Service No 15297) was born in Stockinbingal, N.S.W.  He married Lillian Fairhall in Thirroul, N.S.W. on 8th February 1913.At enlistment Alfred was 30 years old, worked as a...

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