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Hunt, Thomas James

Thomas James Hunt (Service No 2169 : AND Service No 170071 - 2nd enlistment:) was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W. on 16th June, 1895, to George Charles Hunt (coal miner) and Ellen Broadbent. He...

Hunt, John

John Hunt (Service No 6091) was born in Braidwood, N.S.W., around 1894.On 2nd April 1916, John married Elsie Baldwin.At enlistment he was 22 years old, worked as a farm hand and lived in Bodalla, N.S...

Hunt, John Finton

Jack Finton Hunt (Service No 1883) was born in Sydney, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 22 years old, single, worked as a farm hand and lived in Wollongong, N.S.W.Jack embarked on...

Hunt, William Henry

William Henry Hunt (Service No 1347) was born on the 30th October, 1891, at Robbinsville near Bulli, later named Thirroul. He was the eldest son of George Charles Hunt (a coal miner) and Ellen...

Hunt, Prescott Henry

Prescott Hunt (Service No 3384) was born in 1896 at Helensburgh, N.S.W., and attended the Church of England School. His father was killed in an accident at Metropolitan Mine in Helensburgh, N.S.W....

Hunt, Charles Henry

Charles Hunt (Service No 573) was born in Kiama, NSW in December 1893.At enlistment Charles was single, 21 years old, worked as a deck hand and lived at Helensburgh, NSW.  He embarked from...

Hunter, Alexander

Alexander Hunter (Service No 6116) was born in Balgownie, N.S.W. At enlistment he was 23 years old, single and worked as a miner. Alexander embarked on HMAT A11 Ascanius with the 20th Battalion...

Hunter, Peter Templeman

Peter Templeman Hunter (Service No 6046), was born in Balgownie, N.S.W., in 1897.At enlistmment he was single, 19 years old, worked as a wheeler, lived in Balgownie, N.S.W., and had served 4 years...

Hunter, Austin John Croft

Austin John Croft Hunter (Service No 3567A) was born in Northumberland, England and arrived in Australia with his family in November 1912. At enlistment he was 21 years old, single, worked...

Hunter, Robert

Robert Hunter (Service No 13787) was born in Northumberland, England in 1893 and came to Australia with his family in November 1912.At enlistment he was 23 years old, single and worked as a...

Hunter, Edward

Edward Hunter (Service No 1419) was born in Northumberland, England in 1865.On 14th June 1891 he married Georgina Crofts and they arrived in Australia with their family, in November 1912.At...

Hunter, Robert

Robert Hunter (Service no 21) was born in Wollongong, NSW in 1890.At the time of enlistment in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Robert was single, 23 years of age, employed as a civil servant with the...

Hutchinson, Joseph

Joseph Hutchinson (Service No 3613) was born in Pontefract, England around 1873.At enlistment Joseph was married, 43 years old, worked as a miner, and lived at Corrimal, N.S.W.  He named his...

Hutchison, William Rintoul also spelt Rintone, Rinton

William Hutchison (Service No 6020) was born in Kircaldy, Scotland and emigrated to Australia sometime  before enlisting.He enlisted when he was living in Towradgi, N.S.W.  He was...

Hutchison, Herbert Rudolph

Herbert Hutchison (Service No 19297) was born in London and arrived in Australia with his family in May 1886.On 9th November 1907 he married Minnie Price at Bulli, N.S.W.Herbert enlisted...

Huxley, Jack Mawle

Jack Huxley (Service No 2652) was born in Nowra, NSW. At the time of enlistment he was a single 18 year old packer from the Kangaroo Valley. He embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic with 6th Reinforcements,...

Ikin, Lancelot

Lancelot Ikin (Servcie No 6433) was born in Nowra, N.S.W. in 1898.At enlistment, he was single, 19 years old, worked as a carpenter and had served 4 years with the Cadets.Lancelot...

Ingle, Cyril

Cyril Ingle (Service No 788) was born in Rylstone, N.S.W.He enlisted when he was 28 years old, single, employed as a, and lived at the Tattersalls Hotel in Wollongong, N.S.W.Cyril embarked from...

Inglis, Andrew

Andrew Inglis was born in Dundee Scotland about 1876 and arrived in Australia in 1906. He had spent 12 years in the Royal Highlanders Regiment. At the time of enlistment he was a single 38 year old...

Inskip, Frederick Charles

Frederick Charles Inskip (Service No 5714), was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W.At enlistment, in December 1915, he stated he was a single 33 year old labourer. In fact, ...

Irvine, Thomas Christopher

Thomas Irvine (Service No 5129) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. and attended Wattamolla Public School, just south of Sydney.Thomas enlisted when he was 22 years of age.  At this time he...

Irwin, Charles Duff

Charles Duff Irwin, son of Thomas Kennedy Irwin Senior, was one of the Irwin boys who enlisted in the First World War. His father and brothers, Thomas Kennedy Irwin (jnr) and...

Irwin, William McIntosh

William “Bill” McIntosh Irwin was born on 5 November 1895 in Gwynneville to Thomas Kennedy Irwin (senior) and Elizabeth Irwin.  Bill was raised and educated in Wollongong. He was apprenticed as...

Irwin (Junior), Thomas Kennedy

Thomas Kennedy Irwin (Service No 3628) was born on 18 July 1894 in Wollongong to Thomas Kennedy Irwin (Snr) and Elizabeth Irwin (nee McIntosh).His pre-war life saw him attending Wollongong Public...

Irwin (Senior), Thomas Kennedy

Thomas Kennedy Irwin (Service No 1620) was born c. 1856/7, Antrim, Ireland to James Irwin and Ellen Thompson. He was known as ‘Tom’ by his family and friends. In his youth he moved to Glasgow...

Isedale, Harold Richard

Harold Isedale (Service No 5478) was born around 1898 at Wallerawang, N.S.W. and attended Wollongong Public School as a child.When he enlisted Harold was single, 18 years old, and...

Jack, James

James Jack (Service No 2781) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. in 1901.  James' father was killed in a mine accident in October 1901.At enlistment James stated he was 18 years of age and employed as a...

Jackson, Robert Samuel

Robert Jackson (Service No 1975) was born in Childers, Queensland.At enlistment Robert was single, 26 years old, worked as miner, and lived in Bulli, N.S.W.  He had served 2 years in the Cadets....

Jackson, Robert

Robert Jackson (Service No 3457/ 3457A) was born in Wishaw, Scotland around 1869.At enlistment Robert was married and the family lived at Thirroul, N.S.W.  He stated his age to be 40,...

Jackson, Walter Lilley

Walter Jackson (Service No 3401) was born in Broken Hill, NSW around 1882.  In 1913 he married Lilly Petterson.At enlistment Walter was married, 34 years old, employed as a labourer and lived in...

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