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Sinclair, Alexander

Alexander Sinclair (Service No 1301) was born in Reay Caithness, Scotland in 1887.  He travelled to Australia and at the time of enlistment was single, 27 years of age, employed as a barman and...

Skeats, Alfred George

Alfred Skeats (Service no 3887) was born in Blaney in 1892.At the time of enlistment Alfred was a single, 24 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Scarborough, NSW.Alred embarked on HMAT...

Skeats, Cecil Reginald

Cecil Skeats (Service no 5205) was born in Sunny Corner in 1896.At the time of enlistment he was single, 20 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Scarborough, NSW.  He enlisted 4...

Skerritt, Albert Victor

Albert Victor Skerritt (Service No 2485), was born in Unanderra, N.S.W., in 1897.At enlistment he was single, 19 years old, worked as a locomotive fireman, lived in Tarrawanna, N.S.W., and had served...

Slater, Sydney Thomas

Sydney Slater (Service no 993) was born in Sydney, NSW.At the time of enlistment, Sydney was single, 28 years of age, resided in Wollongong, NSW and was employed as a fireman.Sydney embarked on HMAT...

Slater, Theophilus Baumgartner

Theophilus Slater (Service no 6314) was born in Newcastle, NSW.At the time of enlistment Theophilus was single, 38 years of age, resided in Wollongong, NSW and was employed as a field assistant for...

Sloan, Albert Henry

Albert Sloan (Service No 1379) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.  He was 20 years old, single, and working as a hairdresser when he enlisted in the AIF.Albert had spent 4 years in 28th...

Sloan, Francis Peter

Francis Sloan (Service No 303) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1890.  He was 24 years old, single, and working as a labourer when he enlisted.  Francis...

Smart, Alfred Samuel

Alfred Samuel Smart (Service No 6311), was born in Goulburn, N.S.W., in 1886.At enlistment in Kiama, N.S.W., he was single, 29 years old, worked as a wheeler and lived in...

Smith, Herbert Robert

Herbert Smith (Service no 9969) was born in Bulli, NSW.On 18 June 1906,  Herbert married Edith Wearn in Wollongong, NSW and together they had 9 children.At the time of enlistment, Herbert was...

Smith, James Richard

James Smith (Service No 16448) was born in Bangalow, N.S.W.At enlistment James was single, 19 years old, worked as a postal assistant, and lived at Bulli, N.S.W.  James had served in the...

Smith, Arthur William

Arthur William Smith was born in 1894 to Richard and Isabel Smith. He had a brother Stanley, who was born in Woonona 1890 and grew up in Scarborough. He enlisted on 6 February, 1915 at the age of 20...

Smith, Edward George

Private Edward Smith (Service no. 4886) was born in Lithgow on 1st July, 1893 and was a single 22 year old miner who lived at Corrimal at the time of enlistment. He served for three years in St...

Smith, Frederick William Alexander

Frederick Smith (Service No 2910) was born in Greenock, Scotland.  In 1915 he married Annie Day, however, on his Attestation Papers, Frederick stated he was single. He enlisted at the age...

Smith, James Arthur

James Smith (Service No 566) was born at Bulli, N.S.W. At enlistment James was single, 26 years of age, and employed as a grocer.He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A67 Orsova with 9th...

Smith, Errol Thomas

Errol Smith (Service No 4303) was born in Batemans Bay, N.S.W.At enlistment he was single, 21 years of age, lived at Clifton, N.S.W. and worked as a telegraph operator.Errol embarked from Sydney on...

Smith, Walter John

Walter Smith (Service No 3126) was born in Bathurst, N.S.W. around 1891.At enlistment Walter was single, 25 years old, worked as a draper and lived in Kiama, N.S.W.  He embarked from Sydney on...

Smith, William Charles

William Smith (Service No 6096) was born in Rockhampton, Queensland around 1881.At enlistment William was single, 35 years of age, worked as a labourer, and lived with his mother in Wentworth Street...

Smith, Walter Edward

Walter Smith (Service No 1757) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. around 1887.When Walter enlisted at the age of 28, he was single and worked as a gas worker. He embarked on from...

Smith, James

James Smith was born in Newcastle, England around 1880.  He emigrated to Australia sometime after 1911 and settled in Bulli, N.S.W.  James had served 12 years with the Royal Garrison...

Smith, Walter David

Walter Smith was born in London, England.  He served 3 years with the 1st Essex Regiment before he came to Australia.Walter enlisted with the Naval and Military Expeditionary Force on 12 August...

Smith, Arthur Frederick George

Arthur Smith (Service No 4243) was born in Sydney in 1895.At enlistment Arthur was single, 21 years old, worked as a blacksmith, and lived in Kiama, N.S.W.  He had served perviously with the...

Smith, Sidney

Sidney Smith (Service no 2876) was born in Helensburgh, NSW in 1872.In 1892 he had married Martha Northey and together they had 2 children.At the time of enlistment Sidney was married, 44 years of...

Smith, Hugh

Hugh Smith (Service No 5193) was born in South Shields, Durham, England and arrived in Australia with his family after 1911.At enlistment Hugh was single, 21 years old, worked as a miner at the...

Smith, Sydney

Sydney Smith (Service no 8462) was born in Wollongong.In 1914 Sydney married Florence Brett and together they had 2 children.At the time of enlistment Sydney was married, 25 years of age and employed...

Smith, Charles Henry

Charles Henry Smith (Service No 2682), was born in London, England around 1885.At enlistment he was single, 31 years old and worked as a motor mechanic. In 1916, whilst in the process of enlisting,...

Smith, Arthur Harold

Arthur Harold Smith (Service No 6315), was born in Bathurst, N.S.W.At enlistment he was single, 19 years old, worked as a coach builder, lived in Wollongong and had served 2 years...

Smith, Alfred

Alfred Smith was born on September 10, 1892 in Hartley Valley NSW. His address at enlistment was Harbord St, Thirroul where he lived with his wife, Doris Irene Smith. He was a coal miner prior to the...

Smith, Alfred Arthur

Alfred Smith (Service No 1949) was born in Thirroul, NSW in 1899.At enlistment Alfred was single, employed as a rope worker with 4 years service in the Cadets. He stated his age as being 18 but was,...

Smith, Norman McLeod

Norman McLeod Smith (Service No 7024), alderman and Mayor of Wollongong enlisted on 10 September 1917. He was born in December 1884 to James and Margaret Anne Smith. After attending the local school...

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