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McKinley, Charles

Charles McKinley (Service No 2616) was born in Albion Park, N.S.W. around 1878.Charles had moved to Queensland and was living at Gurrumbah when he enlisted in Cairns at the age of 40;...

McKinnon, Archibald Loil

Archibald Loil McKinnon (Service No 5693) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W., in 1892.At enlistment he was 24 years old, single, worked as a grocers assistant and lived in Nowra, N.S.W....

McKinnon, Harold Tennyson

Harold Tennyson McKinnon (Service No 3433A) was born in Thirroul, N.S.W., in 1893.At enlistment in Maitland, N.S.W., he was 23 years old, single, worked as a milkman and lived in Weston, N....

McKinnon, Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan McKinnon (Service No 4848) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 22 years old, single, worked as a carpenter and lived in Lismore, N.S.W. Robert and his brother...

McKinnon, Claude Lachlan

Claude Lachlan McKinnon (Service No 52732) was born in Bulli, N.S.W.At enlistment in Bulli, N.S.W., he was 20 years old, single and worked as a horse driver.Claude embarked on HMAT A18...

McKinnon, Joseph Earle/ Earl

Joseph McKinnon (Service No 3087) was born in Balgownie, N.S.W. around 1891. His family moved to the N.S.W. central coast and he attended Western Public School, via Maitland.Joseph enlisted...

McKinnon, Peter Sinclair

Peter McKinnon (Service No 4847) was born in Woonona, N.S.W. around 1892.When Peter enlisted he lived at Dunoon via Lismore, Northern N.S.W.; he was single, 23 years of age, and worked as a...

McLachlan, John Charles

 John McLachlan (Service No 6285) was born in Kangaroo Valley, N.S.W. and attended Jerrunga Public School.  He had served 12 years in the Militia. When John enlisted at the age of...

McLaren, Walter Thomas

Walter McLaren Service No N58398) was born in Clifton, N.S.W. in 1893 and attended East Maitland Boys High School on the N.S.W. central coast.Walter enlisted at the age of 23 when he was single...

McLaren, George Lindsay

George McLaren (Service No 1002) was born at Scarborough, N.S.W.When George enlisted at the age of 20, he was single, and a farmer.  George had served previously in the...

McLean, Dave

Dave McLean (Service No 19910) was born in Newcastle, N.S.W., around 1889.At enlistment he was 28 years old, single and worked as a horse trainer. Dave listed his sister Mary, of Port...

McLean, James

James McLean (Service No 913, then changed to 4086) was born in Wishaw, Scotland.At enlistment James was single, 24 years old, worked as a miner, and lived at Scarborough, NSW.  He embarked from...

McLean, John Lackey

John McLean (Service No 3406) was born in Kiama, N.S.W.When John enlisted he lived at Ryde, N.S.W., was 23 years old, single and employed as a school teacher.  John had served previously in the...

McLean, Donald Hector

Donald McLean was born in Ontario, Canada around 1880.  Before coming to Australia, Donald had served 3 years with the North West Canadian Mounted Police.At enlistment Donald was divorced, 34...

McLeod, George Angus

George McLeod (Service No 6369) was born in Bega, N.S.W.George enlisted at the age of 21 when he was single, worked as a grazier, and lived at Albion Park, N.S.W.  George and...

McLeod, Donald Cameron Munro

Donald McLeod (Service No 6370) was born in Bega, N.S.W.Donald enlisted with his brother George (Service No 6369) at the age of 23.  Donald and his brother were farmers together at Albion...

McMahon, Frederick/ Fredrick

Frederick/ Fredrick McMahon (Service No 4501) was born in Fairy Meadow, N.S.W. around 1887.At enlistment, Fred was 27 years old, single, employed as a coal miner, and lived at Balgownie, N.S.W....

McMahon, Patrick Francis

Patrick McMahon (Service No 158) was born in August 1890 in Wollongong, N.S.W.Patrick enlisted when he was 26 years of age.  At that time he lived at Hamilton, N.S.W., was single and worked as a...

McManus, George

George McManus (Service No 58700) was born in Singleton, N.S.W. When George, a widower, enlisted he was 41 years of age, employed as a miner,and lived at Kembla Heights...

McMurtrie, Thomas Walter

Thomas McMurtrie (Service no 502) was born in Woonona, N.S.W. around 1895, and was fostered out from the age of one.On his enlistment papers he listed Mrs Henry, his guardian...

McNair, Samuel Hay

Private Samuel McNair (Service no. 651) was born in Temora circa 1893. At the time of enlistment the family were living in Wollongong.Samuel was described as a single 21 year old baker. He embarked...

McNair, Henry Willis

Private Henry McNair (Service no. 1943) was born in Temora, N.S.W. circa 1895. At the time of enlistment he was a single 21 year old working as a butcher.   Henry embarked on HMAT...

Mcnair, William

Private William Mcnair (Service no. 294) was born in Queensland circa 1884. At the time of enlistment he was a single 31 year old labourer residing in Wollongong. He embarked on HMAT A 32...

McNamara, Francis Ernest

Francis McNamara (Service no 1746) was born in Kiama, NSW in 1884.At the time of enlistment Francis was married, 30 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Port Kembla, NSW.In 1910...

McNamara, Thomas

Thomas McNamara (Service no 8126) was born in Sixmilebridge, Clare, Ireland in 1875.At the time of enlistment, Thomas stated he was single, 42 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Port...

McNulty, Charles Albert

Charles McNulty (Service No 4717) he was born in Goulburn, N.S.W. around March 1893.At enlistment Charles was single, 23 years old, worked as a farm labourer and lived at Shellharbour, N.S.W. ...

McPaul, Harry Douglas Bennett

Harry McPaul (Service No 383) was born in Bega, N.S.W. in 1885.At enlistment he was single, 29 years old and employed as a school teacher at Eureka, near Lismore, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on...

McPherson, John

John McPherson (Service no 746) was born in Nairn, Scotland in 1888.At the time of enlistment, John was single, 27 years of age, employed as a labourer, lived in Wollongong, had served 1 year with...

McPherson, John

John McPherson was born in Calcutta, India. John arrived in Australia in 1913 and had served with the Scottish Horse RAMC Territorials. At enlistment he was 33 years old, single, worked as a ...

Meechan, Patrick

Patrick Meechan  (Service No 7040), stated he was 33 years old, married, worked as a railway employee and lived in Stanwell Park, N.S.W. He enlisted in Wollongong, N.S.W., and listed...

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