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Proud, William John
William Proud (Service No 6632) was born in Newcastle, N.S.W.William enlisted when he was 22 years old. He was single, worked as a fireman, and lived at Helensburgh,...
Pryme, Bertie Frederick
Bertie Pryme (Service No 6135) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in 1887. He moved to Queensland and on 8th March 1910 he married Annie Summers.When he enlisted he was a married 28 year...
Pryse, Leonard Norman Stainforth Warren
Leonard Pryse (Service No 5445) was born in Cheshire, England, and arrived in Australia in 1901.At enlistment Leonard was 36 years of age, single, employed as a station manager, and lived at Bulli, N...
Puckeridge, Walter
Walter Puckeridge (Service No 615) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment in Tasmania, Walter stated his age as 22, when he was in fact only 20 years old. He was single and worked as a...
Puckeridge, Joseph
Joseph Puckeridge (Service No 3900) was born in Shellharbour, N.S.W.At enlistment Joseph was single, 24 years old, worked as a labourer, and lived in Wollongong.He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A54...
Puckeridge, James
James Puckeridge (Service No 1714) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. in 1893.For some reason, James enlisted using the name Joseph Puckeridge. He was single, 22 years old, worked as a labourer....
Pugh, Francis Henry
Francis Henry (Frank) Pugh was born in North Sydney, 1893, to George Horatio Nelson Pugh and Annie Sparkes (nee). Prior to the war he was a farm labourer.He enlisted on 19 May, 1915 at Bogan Gate at...
Purcell, Thomas
Thomas Purcell (Service Number: 596,1417, 1447, 2417) was born in Mount Kembla in 1892. He would have been in class at the Mount Kembla school on the day of the Mount Kembla mine disaster when his...
Purnell, Frederick William
Frederick William Purnell (Service No 3889) was born in Hay, N.S.W. At enlistment he claimed to be 18 years old, single, worked as a law clerk and had served with the Senior...
Purnell, Frank
Frank Purnell (Service No 6605) was born in Sydney, N.S.W., in 1887.In 1914 he married Lottie Waite in Wollongong, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was 28 years old and was deputy principal at Wagga...
Pyziak, Frank
Frank Pyziak (Service No 2471) was born in Widzen, Poland, Russia. He arrived in Australia in 1909 and was naturalized in 1914.At enlistment Frank was 27 years of age, single, and lived in Wollongong...
Quinn, Herbert Francis
Herbert Quinn (Service No 4650) was born in Jamberoo, NSW in May 1895. He had spent time in the 37th Infantry, CMF. He was a single 21 year old carpenter when he enlisted. Herbert embarked on HMAT...
Quinn, Edward Joseph
Edward Quinn (Service No 7058) was born in Tambourine, Queensland around1884, attending the Christian Brothers School in Brisbane.At enlistment he was single, 32 years old, employed as a butcher, and...
Quinn, James
James Quinn (Service No 1791) was born in Campbelltown, N.S.W.At enlistment he was 22 years of age, single, lived at Wollongong, N.S.W. and worked as a labourer. James' next of kin was his...
Quist, Rupert Gustave
Private Rupert Quist (service no. 3524) was born circa 1895. As a young 20 year old he worked as a dental mechanic, probably working with his father who was a dentist in Wollongong at the time....
Quist, Harold Roy
Corporal Harold Quist (Service no. 1987) was born in Wollongong circa 1890 and was a single 25 year old clerk when he enlisted. He embarked on HMAT A 54 Runic with 3rd Reinforcements 19th Battalion...
Rae, James
James Rae (Service No 5894) was born in Balgownie, N.S.W. in 1900.At enlistment James claimed to be single, a butcher, and 18 years of age when in fact he was no older than 16. A ...
Rae, James
James Rae (Service No 7544) was born in Ayr, Scotland and came to Australia with his family.At enlistment James was single, 21 years old, employed as a coke worker, and lived at...
Rae, Andrew
Andrew Rae (Service No 5893) was born in Hamilton, Scotland and came to Australia with his family before 1889.In 1899 he married Effie McGarry at Woonona, N.S.W. and together they raised a family....
Raftery, Allan Francis
Allan Raftery (Service No 2419 & 7187) was born in Albion Park, N.S.W.Allan first enlisted (Service No 2419) at the age of 18 when he was single and worked as a labourer. He embarked from...
Raistrick, Harry
Harry Raistrick (Service No 2012) was born in Bradford, England about 1896 and travelled to Australia. At the time of enlistment he was a single 19 year old grocer who was living at Scarborough, NSW...
Ralston, Arthur
Arthur Ralston (Service No 4278) was born in Mount Kembla, NSW in 1887. He was the first of the Ralston children born in Australia after his family arrived from Scotland. At the time of enlistment...
Ramsay, Thomas
Thomas Ramsay (Service No 19918) was born in Leith, Scotland.Thomas married Mary Deucharsh and together they raised 6 children.At enlistment Thomas was 32 years age, lived at Helensburgh, N.S.W. and...
Rankin, Robert Turner
Robert Rankin (Service No 3680) was born in Helensburgh, N.S.W. around 1896.At enlistment Robert was single, 21 years old, lived at Thirroul, N.S.W. and worked as a...
Ranyard, William John
William John Ranyard (Service No 5210), was born in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment with the Waratah March, he was single, 19 years old, worked as a labourer and was serving with the...
Rath, Vincent
Vincent Rath (Service No 693) was born in Forbes, N.S.W around November 1893.At enlistment Vincent 23 years of age, single, lived in Wollongong, N.S.W. and was employed as a chemist.He embarked on...
Rauch, Henry Campbell Vivian
Henry Rauch was born in Wollongong and went to school in Milton and Nowra.Henry went to England to enlist in the Royal Flying Corps, but due to eye problems was deemed unfit to fly, so he enlisted in...
Rauch, Herbert Cyril Milton
Herbert Rauch (Service No 5211) was born in Wollongong, NSW and at the time of enlistment was single, 22 years of age and employed as a grocer's assistant.Herbert joined the Waratah March and...
Rawlinson, Henry
Henry Rawlinson (Service No 5212), was born in Sydney, N.S.W.Henry joined the Waratah March and enlisted in Kiama, N.S.W.At enlistment, he was single, 23 years old, worked as a clerk and had served 2...
Rawlinson, William Henry
William Henry Rawlinson was born in Stockport, Cheshire, England.He came to Australia, with his wife Florence, after many years service with the British Army. William served as Sapper Rawlinson...
