Private Charles Gapes, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
Private Charles Gapes embarked from Sydney on the 25 November 1916 aboard HMAT Beltana A72. He was a carter and lived at “Hillview” Nobbs Street, Granville, NSW. (more…)
Private William Francis Walton was a 29 year old journalist living in Emmaville, New South Wales. Commonly known as either “Will” or “Billy”, he was the son of Mr William James Walton, one time owner of the Narrabri “Age” newspaper and former alderman of Narrabri, and Mrs Elizabeth Walton. He was the grandson of Mrs E. Walton, an old and respected resident of Church Street, Parramatta. (more…)
Sergeant Francis William Owens was born in Narromine New South Wales. He was a farmer and son of the late Francis Owens, grazier, of Owendale Narromine. (more…)
Private John Farrell, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, (more…)
Private Conrad Arthur John Ford, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
Private Conrad Arthur Ford embarked on the 25 October 1916 from Sydney on the HMAT Ascanius A11, (more…)
Private Archie McWilliam was born in Marrickville, Sydney. Prior to enlisting he worked in the country and his occupation was recorded as station hand. (more…)
Private Warrick James McLeod was born in Granville New South Wales. He enlisted at Liverpool on 27 February 1915 at the age of twenty one. (more…)
There was never an actual policy or law that was referred to as the ‘White Australia’ policy. Rather, the ‘White Australia’ policy refers to (more…)
George Tin Sing, who was also known as George Sing, arrived in Australia from China in 1893. He was eighteen years of age. (more…)
Private William John Flack, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
Private William John Flack embarked from Sydney on the 20 January 1916 on the HMAT Runic A54. (more…)