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Hendry, William

William Hendry (Service No 3615), was born in Durham, England around 1882.At enlistment, he was 34 years old,  married, worked as a miner and lived in Helensburgh, N.S.W. ...

Hennen, Henry

Henry Hennen (Service No 4432) was born in Leven, Scotland around 1883. He served 4 years with the 6th Battalion Black Watch. Henry came to Australia sometime after 1912, and at enlistment, he was 32...

Hennessy, William Mark

William Hennessy (Service No 5122) was born in Sydney.William enlisted after joining the Waratah March; he was single, 22 years old, worked as a farm labourer, and lived at Berry, N.S.W.He embarked...

Henry, James Albert

James Henry (Service No 5119) was 25 years old, single and worked as a farm labourer at Nowra, N.S.W. when he joined the Waratah March and enlisted.James embarked on SS Makarini with 16th...

Henshaw, Silvester

Silvester Henshaw (Service No 11333) was born in Glamorgan, Wales and served 2 years with the Royal Garrison Artillery.At enlistment Silvester was single, 27 years old, worked as a miner and lived at...

Hepper, Walter Herbert

Walter Herbert Hepper (Service No 3161), was born in Bowning, N.S.W., in 1895. At enlistment, he was single, 21 years old, worked as a clerk and lived in Harden, N.S.W....

Hepper, Joseph

Joseph Hepper (Service No 3781) was born in Goulburn N.S.W.  His family moved to Wollongong, N.S.W. where they remained for the rest of their lives.At enlistment Joseph was single, 21 years...

Herbert, John Richard

John Herbert (Service No 3318) was born in WestKnow, England about 1887. When he enlisted he was a widowed 30 year old carman and horsebreaker. It is unknown when he came to Australia and whether his...

Herd, Herbert Edward James

Herbert Herd (Service No 16132) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment Herbert was single, 23 years of age, and worked as a window dresser.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A29 Suevic with...

Herdman, Herbert

Herbert Herdman (Service No 3314), was born in Northumberland, England around 1889.At enlistment, he was single, 27 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Bulli, N.S.W.Herbert...

Herring, Walter Henry

Walter Henry Herring (Service No 701), was born in Yass, N.S.W.At enliistment, he was single, 20 years old, worked as a clerk and had served four years with 37th...

Herron, Robert John

Robert John Herron (Service No 4095), was born in Sydney, N.S.W., in 1870, but listed Bulli, N.S.W., as his place of birth on his enlistment documents.At enlistment he stated he...

Heslop, John

John Heslop (Service No 1606) was born in Durham, England.John enlisted on 11 October 1915, when he was 37 years old. At that time John lived at Oakey Park, Lithgow, and was married to Selina,...

Hetherington, William

William Hetherington (Service No 6024) was born in Dalton, England and arrived in Australia with his family in April 1889.  He attended Woonona Public School in N.S.W. and when he enlisted in...

Hetherington, Lindsay David

Lindsay Hetherington (Service No 2527) was born in Kiama, N.S.W.Lindsay enlisted in his home town when he was 26 years old.  He was single and worked as a labourer.  He embarked from Sydney...

Hewitson, John Leonard

Sergeant John Hewitson (Service no. 269) was born in Casino circa 1889 and at enlistment was a single 25 year old shearer living in Wollongong.He embarked on HMAT A29 Suevic on 21st December, 1914...

Hewitson, Archibald Richmond

Private Archibald Hewitson (Service no. 948) was born in Lismore in June 1887. In 1911 he married Caroline Makin and when enlisted he was described as a married 27 year old fettler living at Kiama....

Hickman, Richard Robert

Richard Hickman (Service no 6151) was born in London, England.At the time of enlistment in Kiama, NSW, Richard was single, 22 years of age, employed as a clerk and resided in Kiama, NSW. ...

Hicks, Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas "Harry" Hicks was born in North Bulli (Austinmer), the eleventh of fourteen children of Captain Henry Thomas Hicks JP, a former alderman of North Illawarra Council and his wife Mary...

Hicks, George

George Hicks, ninth child of northern Illawarra pioneer Captain Henry Thomas Hicks JP, a former North Illawarra Council alderman; and of Mary Ann Hicks nee McKenzie, whose ancestors were amongst the...

Hicks, John Gordon

John Gordon Hicks (Service No 6353) was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W., around 1894.At enlistment he was 22 years old, single, worked as a farmer and lived in Katoomba, N.S.W.John embarked on...

Higgins, Keith Allan

Keith Higgins (Service No 1001, 2375 & 4409), was born in Braidwood, N.S.W. At enlistment, he was single, 23 years old, worked as a mercer and lived in Thirroul, N.S.W.Keith embarked on...

Hill, Thomas

Thomas Hill (Service No 4050) was born in Broken Hill, N.S.W. around 1894.  His family moved to Woonona not long after his birth.  Thomas attended Woonona Public School and went on to...

Hill, Arthur Charles Rowland

Arthur Hill (Service No 5381) was born in Copperfield, Qld.  In 1904 he married Jane Moore.At enlistment Arthur was 32 years old, worked as a miner and he lived with his wife and children at...

Hill, Heneage

Little is known about Gunner Heneage Hill. Records state he was promoted to Gunner on 4th November, 1916. His next of kin was recorded as Ellen. He served on the HMS Marvel.After the war Heneage was...

Hill, William Richard

William Hill (Service No 5110) was born in Seattle, USA and came to Australia after 1910.  On 18th July 1914 he married Ruby Howard at Bulli, N.S.W.When William enlisted he was 23...

Hill, John Owen

John Owen Hill (Service No 59753) was born in Bulli, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 21 years old, single, worked as a miner, lived in Clifton, N.S.W., and had served with the Militia.John...

Hilton, John Kippax

John Hilton (Service No 1541) was born in Thirroul, N.S.W. in 1894.At enlistment John was single, 20 years old, but stated his age as 24 years and 3 months old; he worked as a miner and lived at...

Hilton, Joseph

Joseph Hilton (Service No 1014) was born at Mount Keira, N.S.W. around 1888.On 16th April 1910 Joseph married Mabel Powell at Parramatta, N.S.W.  However, when Joseph ...

Hinde, Alfred Alexander

Alfred Alexander Hinde (Service No 5123) was born in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment in Kiama, N.S.W., with the Waratah March he was 21 years old, single and worked as a spawler.Alfred embarked...

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