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Bartlett, Richard Henry
Richard Bartlett (Service No 677) was born in Nowra, N.S.W. around 1884.At enlistment he was single, 30 years old, worked as a farmer and lived at Bomaderry, N.S.W. He embarked from Sydney on...
Bartlett, Thomas Smith
Thomas Bartlett (Service No 1245) was born in Nowra, NSW. In 1903 he married Beatrice Clark. Thomas served in the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 (Service No 1378) as a Trooper with the New...
Barton, Thomas
Thomas Barton (Service No 6467) was born in Woonona, N.S.W.When he enlisted in Kiama, NSW, Thomas was single, 30 years old and worked as lampman. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A40 Ceramic...
Bassett, William
William Bassett (Service No 58539) was born in Adelong, N.S.W. He married Elma Toose in Mosman in 1912.Although he was married with 2 children, when William enlisted he stated he was...
Bateman, Charles Daubeny
Charles Daubeny Bateman was born in 1892, the 8th child of 11 known children born to Dr. Arthur Wigley Bateman and Anna Louisa Kennedy. Dr Arthur Bateman built the family home ‘Ravensthorpe’ at...
Bates, Stanley Norman
Stanley Bates (Service No 5648) was born in Cessnock, N.S.W and was a well known sulky driver in the Illawarra when he joined the Waratah March.Stanley was single, 26 years old and lived in...
Batey, Thomas (Tom)
Thomas Batey (Service No 3569) was born in Streator, Illinois, USA arond 1884. In 1909 he married Agnes Laidlaw in England, and Tom & Agnes came to after 1911. At enlistment, Tom...
Battye, Cyril Claude
Cyril Battye (Service No 5283) was born in Albury, N.S.W.At enlistment Cyril was single, 23 years old, worked as a surveyors labourer and lived in Sydney. He joined the Waratah March in Nowra, N.S.W...
Baxter, Maurice Ernest
Maurice Baxter (Service No 2882) was born in Sussex, England.At enlistment, Maurice was single, 23 years old, worked as a butcher, and lived in Bulli, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A71 Nestor...
Bayne, William Alexander
William Bayne (Service No 913) was born in Grangemouth, Scotland around 1887.At enlistment, William was 26 years of age, single, employed as a miner, and lived at Bulli, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney...
Baynton, John
John Baynton (Service No 1139) was born in Frome, England and had served 3 years full time and 9 years part time in the Royal Garrison Artillery. John had served in Gibralter and Malta before...
Beach, William Alexander
William Beach (Service No 1034) was born in Dapto, N.S.W. and attended Dapto Public school. William was one of 12 children and the son of world champion sculler, William Beach.At enlistment William...
Beach, Harry Gibbons
Harry Beach (Service No 3014) was born in Dapto, N.S.W. and attended Dapto Public School. One of 12 children, Harry was the son of world champion sculler William Beach.At enlistment Harry was...
Beacom, Joseph Archdall
Joseph Beacom (Service No 874) was born at Kangaroo Valley, NSW about 1884. He went to Barrengarry Public School and had served time with 1st Australian Light Horse Lancers. He was a single 30 year...
Beaton, Robert
Robert Beaton (Service No 5334) was born in Newcastle, N.S.W. around 1894.At enlistment, Robert was single, 23 years old, employed as a tea blender, and lived in Wollongong, N.S.W....
Beatus, Phineas
Phineas Beatus (Service No 6185), known as Sonny, was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. He was the grandson of Phineas Beatus who had a store at Unanderra, N.S.W. for many years.At enlistment Sonny...
Becker, Jack
Jack Becker (Service No 2382) was educated at Albion Park Public School in N.S.W. Before he enlisted at Kiama, N.S.W., he had served as a Senior Cadet for 3 1/2 years. Jack...
Bedford, William Adams
William Bedford (Service No 5037) was born in Bath, England in April 1893. He arrived in Australia aged 19 and worked as a farm labourer in the Kiama, NSW area. As a single 23 year old, he was keen...
Bedford, Arthur Churchill
Arthur Bedford (Service No 100) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1893.He enlisted when he was 20 years old. At that time he was single and employed as a clerk.Arthur...
Beecham, Edward Stanley
Private Beecham (Service no: 4002) was born approximately July 1898 in Corrimal, the son of Thomas Beecham.He enlisted at the age of 18 in 1916 and both parents signed his enlistment papers. His...
Behagg, Frederick
Frederick Behagg (Service No 2465) was born in London. He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 30th August 1888 and served on HMS Lion and HMS Rapid and was discharged from HMS Rapid in Sydney on 30th July...
Beith, Bruce McNeil
Bruce Beith was born in Mudgee, N.S.W. He attended Barker College and then Sydney University where he studied medicine and had completed his medical studies before enlisting.At enlistment Bruce...
Bell, James Foster
James Bell (Service no. 1407) was born in Mount Kembla, N.S.W. on 5th August, 1885. He was a single, 29 year old miner when he enlisted in the AIF. He embarked on HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20th...
Bell, William James
William James Bell (Service No 455), was born in Dapto, N.S.W.On 31st December 1910, he married Elizabeth Harper, in Sydney, N.S.W., and they had one child.At enlistment, he was 39...
Bell, Harold
Harold Bell (Service No 1406), was born in Newcastle, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 24 years old, married, worked as a miner, lived in Austinmer, N.S.W. and had served 2 years with the CMF....
Bell, Thomas
Thomas Bell (Service No 6215) was born in Adamstown, N.S.W. around 1888. In 1908 he married Elsie Mansfield at Woonona, N.S.W.Thomas enlisted at Kiama, N.S.W. when he was...
Bell, Thomas Henry
Thomas Bell (Service No 3770) was born at Mount Keira, via Wollongong, N.S.W. In 1905 he married Beatrice Campbell.When Thomas enlisted he was 32 years old and working as a...
Bellis, Robert Moncrieff
Robert Bellis was born in Corowa, NSW.At enlistment Robert was single, 25 years old, worked as a school teacher and lived at Kiama, NSW. Robert had studied at Sydney University and had also...
Benham, Mervyn Roy
Mervyn Benham (Service No 17113) was born in Katoomba, NSW in 1897.At the time of his enlistment, Mervyn was single, 19 years of age and employed as a telegraph operator in Wollongong, NSW. Mervyn...
Bennett, Frederick Henry
Frederick Henry Bennett (Service No 1718) was born in Cairns, Queensland. He was 19 years of age, single, and working as a labourer when he enlisted in January 1915.Frederick nominated Florence...