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Owens, John

John Owens (Service No 1282) was born in Amlwych Wales in 1886.At the time of enlistment he stated he was married, 29 years of age and employed as a miner in Woonona, NSW. He was married to Ellen and...

Owens, Jack

Jack Owens (Service No 294)was born in Mold, Wales in 1886 and moved to Australia.At the time of his enlistment, Jack was single, 29 years of age and employed as a miner in Helensburgh, NSW.Jack...

Owens, William George

William Owens (Service No 1442) was born in Bulli, NSW in 1893.William enlisted on 30 August 1915 but was discharged soon after due to health issues. He re-enlisted on 24 April 2016 and at the time...

Owens, John

John Owens (Service No 559) was born in Holyhead, Wales in 1867.At the time of enlistment John was single, 42 years of age and employed as a miner in Wollongong. John lowered his age to enlist.John...

Owens, David Humphrey

David Owens (Service No 5192) was born in Blackstone, Queensland.At the time of enlistment in Stanwell Park, NSW with the Waratah March, David was single, 22 years of age and employed as a...

Owens, Patrick Joseph

Patrick Owens (Service No 4212) was born in Sydney about 1886.At enlistment Patrick was single, 29 years old, worked as a miner and lived at Austinmer, N.S.W.; he listed his sister Mrs Cahill as his...

Oxman, George

Private George Oxman (Service no. 5798) was a 30 year old miner from Keiraville who married Ethel Shipp on 27th July, 1906. He and his brother John enlisted on the same day and embarked on HMAT A38...

Oxman, John Henry

Private John Oxman (Service no. 5799) was a 28 year old miner from Keiraville born in July 1887,  and married to Grace McDonald.John enlisted with his brother George and they embarked together...

Oyston, William

William Oyston (Service No 729) was born in Bulli, N.S.W. and the first of 2 brothers to enlist.William was one of the earliest to enlist in Wollongong, and did so when he was single, 22 years old...

Oyston, Thomas Bernard

Thomas Oyston (Service No 4092) was born in Dapto, N.S.W.At enlistment Thomas was single, 18 years old, and worked as a draper. Thomas had served 4 years with the Cadets and 12 months in the CMF....

Padgett, Thomas Edward

Thomas Padgett was born in Mount Kembla on 19 November, 1893, the son of Edward and Elizabeth Padgett. He worked as a miner prior to enlisting in the AIF. He enlisted on 19 January, 1916 and embarked...

Page, Clarence Garfield

Clarence Page (Service No 1166/ 2166 - both numbers on National Archives papers) was born around 1889.  He attended St Andrews College, Sydney University.At enlistment Clarence was single, 25...

Paine, James

James Paine (Service NO 3603) was born in Blythe, England around July 1885.  The family came to Australia soon after and settled at Mount Keira, N.S.W.James enlisted at the age of 29, at which...

Paine, Sidney William

Sidney Paine (Service No 1743) was born in Sydney around 1884.At enlistment Sidney was single, 30 years old, worked as a butcher, and lived at Scarborough, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A61...

Palfreyman, Herbert

Herbert Palfreyman (Service No 16665) was born in Barnsley, York, England in 1880.  When Herbert was 9 his family emigrated to Australia, arriving on 12th September 1889. ...

Pallister, John

John Pallister (Service No 5755) was born in Hedley, Yorkshire, England and came to Australia in 1911.At enlistment John was single, 31 years old, worked as a railway fettler and lived in Corrimal, N...

Palmer, Charles Reginald

Charles Palmer attended Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University where he trained in medicine, graduating in 1906.On 10th February 1908 he married Edith Clarke and in 1910 he set up practice in...

Pankhurst, James

James Pankhurst (Service No 1416) was born in Tilbury, England.At enlistment James was single, 20 years old, worked as a ship's steward, and lived at Bulli, N.S.W.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A48...

Parcell, Frank Maxwell

Frank Parcell (Service No 6299) was born in Parramatta, N.S.W. around 1892.When Frank enlisted in Wollongong, N.S.W., he was single, 23 years old, worked as a painter,...

Park, Charles Matthew

Charles Park (Service No 1972) was born in Liverpool, England and arrived in Australia in October, 1915. At the time of enlistment, Charles stated he was a single 19 year old sailor at Bulli....

Parker, John Gillon/ Gilhon

John Parker (Service No 229) was born in Dumferline, Scotland and came to Australia after his first wife died. In 1915 he married Marion Campbell in Wollongong, NSW. At enlistment John was...

Parker, John

John Parker (Service No 572), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 19 years old, worked as a clerk and had served 2 years with both the Senior Cadets and the Militia.John...

Parker, John Hugh

John Hugh Parker (Service No 5176) was born in Bulli, N.S.W., and had served 3 years in the Militia before enlisting.He was single, 26 years old, worked as a miner and lived in Woonona, N.S.W.John...

Parker, Alfred

Alfred Parker (Service No 23) was born in Stroud, England and came to Australia some time after 1911.Alfred was employed as a miner, lived at Helensburgh, N.S.W.  when he enlisted; he had served...

Parkinson, Francis (Frank) Joseph

Frank Parkinson (Service No 759) was born in Wollongong around 1885.At enlistment Frank was single, 31 years old, and trained as a carpenter. Frank was the first of 3 brothers to enlist and embarked...

Parkinson, Vincent

Vincent Parkinson (Service No 877) was born in Wollongong.At enlistment, Vincent was single, 25 years old and trained as a teacher.  Both James & his brother Vincent, embarked from Melbourne...

Parkinson, Thomas Edward

Thomas Edward Parkinson (Service No 516) was born in Durham, England around October 1886.In 1906 he married Margaret Joyce. Thomas and Margaret came to Australia and were living in...

Parkinson, James Patrick

James Parkinson (Service No 878) was born in Bombala, NSW and moved to Wollongong, NSW with his family as a young child.At enlistment, James was single, 35 years old, and worked as a salesman at...

Parkinson, Robert Roxby

Robert (Bob) Roxley Parkinson (Service no 349) was born in Albion Park, N.S.W. Bob's father, Henry William Parkinson, was a tinsmith in Albion Park. The family home was attached to the shop which...

Parrish, Albert

Albert Parrish was born in Foxground, NSW and attended Foxground Public School. At the time of enlistment he was a single 28 year old farmer at Gerringong who had spent 3 years with the 5th Light...

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