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Warrington, Gabriel
Gabriel Warrington (Service No 2166) was born in 1897 at Tow Mill Creek, N.S.W. His granddaughter says he lived in the Port Kembla / Lake Heights district all his life.An ...
Warrington, Thomas
Thomas Warrington (Service no 4946) was born in Sydney and at the time of enlistment was single, 25 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Port Kembla, NSW.Thomas embarked on HMAT A15 -...
Warrington, Arthur Roy
Corporal Arthur Warrington (Service no. 3711) was born in Unanderra circa 1897. He attended Unanderra Public School and along with his brother Frank and sister Dora is remembered on the Unanderra...
Warrington, Frank Adrian
Sergeant Frank Warrington (Service no. 2255) was born in Unanderra circa 1889 and attended Unanderra Public School. On enlistment he was described as a single 26 year old railway hand. He had tried...
Warrington, Dora Eleanor
Staff Nurse Dora Warrington was born in Dapto, N.S.W. circa 1891. She attended Unanderra Public School and afterward she trained as a nurse. When she enlisted she was 26 years old. She embarked on SS...
Washbourne, William Edward
William Washbourne (Service No 60046) was born in Derbyshire, England and came to Australia with his family in 1916.William enlisted when he was 19 years old; he was single, worked as...
Waters, Mark Elms
Mark Waters (Service no 1270) was born in Durham, England, around 1893, and arrived in Australia in 1911.Mark enlisted when he was 23 years old. He was single and ...
Waters, William George
William Waters (Service No 1042) was born in Liverpool, N.S.W.At enlistment William was single, 20 years old, worked as a grocer, and lived at Woonona, N.S.W., and had served 4 years in 37th infantry...
Watson, Frederick William
Frederick Watson (Service No 479) was born in London in January 1896. By 1916 Frederick was living in Australia.Frederick enlisted when he was 20 years old; he was single and...
Watson, James
James Watson (Service no 1397) was born in Carluke, Scotland in 1876.At the time of enlistment James was married, 40 years of age and employed as a miner in Woonona, NSW, He had listed his wife...
Watson, Leslie Edward
Leslie Watson (Service No 2840) was born Noel Edward Burgoyne Eglese in Wollongong, NSW in 1895. At the time of enlistment he was single, 23 years of age, and employed as a clerk....
Watson, Arthur Henry
Arthur Watson was born about 1886. At the time of enlistment (Service No 1658) he was a single 28 year old labourer, living in Wollongong, NSW, and had spent 10 years in the CMF. He embarked on...
Watterson, Phillip Alfred
Philip Watterson (Service No 974) was born in Orange, N.S.W.At enlistment Philip was single, 27 years old, and was working a farm at Woonona, N.S.W. Philop had served 5 years with the Militia.He...
Watts, John
John Watts (Service no 2704) was born in London in 1893. At the time of enlistment John was single, 22 years of age, employed as a labourer and resided in Corrimal, NSW. He had previously...
Watts, John William
John Watts (Service No 5265) was born at Meroo Meadows, N.S.W.He enlisted when he was 24 years old and single. John worked as a labourer and lived in Berry, N.S.W. His...
Watts, Leslie
Leslie Watts (Service No 2758) was born in Jamberoo, N.S.W.Leslie enlistment at the age of 22. He was single and a farmer.He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A40 Ceramic with 6th...
Watts, Warren James
Warren Watts (Service No 2749) was born in Windsor, N.S.W. around 1888.Warren was 28 years old, single, and worked as a butter packer at Nowra, N.S.W. when he enlisted with...
Watts, William Arthur
William Watts (Service No 2748) was born at Terara near Nowra, N.S.W. in 1893. William enlisted in nearby Kiama with his brother Warren (Service No 2749). He...
Wearing, James
James Wearing (Service No 7551) was born in Neath, South Wales about 1883.When James enlisted at the age of 34 he lived in the Illawarra region of N.S.W. He was single and employed as an engine...
Webb, Shadrack Joseph
Shadrack Webb (Service No 3276) was born in Kidderminster, England in October 1882.At enlistment he was single, 34 years old, worked as a labourer, and lived at Gerringong, N.S.W. He embarked...
Webb, Francis George Leslie
Francis Webb (Service no 1035) was born in Orange, NSW.At the time of enlistment Francis was single, 26 years of age, employed as a cement miller and resided in Wollongong, NSW.Francis embarked on...
Webb, William
William Webb (Service no 193) was born in Thirroul, NSW in 1888.At the time of enlistment William was single 26 year old fireman from Thirroul who had served 2 years with the St George Rifles....
Webb, Henry Gunning
Henry Webb (Service No 2) was born in Somerset, England. He saw service with the British in India and South Africa.In 1898 he married Annie Carter and they had 2 children. Henry came to...
Weber, Guido Fritz Leopold Cyril
Guido Weber (Service No 6848) was born in Dubbo, N.S.W. In 1902 he married Amelia Talbot in Wollongong, N.S.W. and they had 3 children before she died in 1911. In 1912 he married Caroline...
Weeks, Thomas Edward
Thomas Weeks (Service No 2461) was born in Balgownie, NSW.At enlistment Thomas was single, 19 years old, worked as a blacksmith striker and had served in the Cadets and CMF. He embarked from...
Weeks, Samuel Cunningham
Samuel Weeks (Service No 11428) was born in Wollongong in 1895.At enlistment Samuel was single, 20 years old, worked as an apprentice engineer and lived at Balgownie, NSW. He had served 2 years...
Weippeart, Oliver Victor
Private Oliver Weippeart (Service No 2852) was born in Hay, NSW in about 1894.In November 1913, Oliver married Alice Eyre and together they had one child.At the time of enlistment Oliver was married...
Weir, Frederick Albert
Frederick Albert Weir (Service No 2938) was born in Albion Park, N.S.W. He enlisted at Victoria Barracks, Sydney on 15 January, 1916 at the age of 27. Initially a trooper with the 21st Reinforcement...
Weir, George Ernest
Born 21 November 1894 in Kiama, NSW, George Ernest Weir grew up at Wesley Park (in Kiama Heights), ‘between the hills and the sea’. The farm was very close to ‘Bush Bank’, the childhood home of his...
Weir, James Alexander
James Weir (Service No 4146) was born in Albion Park, N.S.W. around 1889 and attended Foxground Public School.When James enlisted in Brisbane at the age of 28, he was single...
