Corporal George E. Aspinall, was the son of; Mr Alf E. Aspinall, of Parramatta North and joined the army 10 April, 1916. He was an electrician and supporter of the Salvation Army before he was signed…
Harold George Erby was born 1893, in Parramatta.
Harold was a son of George Thomas and Annie E. Erby of Wigram Street, Parramatta. His older brother Sydney Theodore Erby was also a driver…
In February 1917 Mrs. McGrath who lived at the villa ‘Killarney,’ in Egerton-street, Lidcombe, received the sad news of her husband’s death in France on 21 January. A professional military officer…
Leslie was born at Parramatta in 1896 to Alexander and Sarah Foley (BDM #33571/1896.) Lesley was 19 years old, single and working as a labourer when he enlisted on the 23rd May 1916. He lived at home…
Private Lewis Richard Wallace Anderson enlisted on 2 March, 1916. Before enlisting the 24 year-old had worked at Meggitt’s store in Parramatta for over five years and lived in the nearby suburb of…
Osmand Edward Bloxham, 3763, 30 Battalion, reproduced from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 192
Osmand was listed as being a 29 year-old agriculturist living in Bondi at the…
Victor Albert Shipton was born to Mrs. Sarah Shipton, in Guildford, New South Wales. On 15 February 1915 he enlisted at the Guildford enlistment centre, to join the Australian efforts in the war.…
Victor was the eldest son of Mrs J. Brinkman of Guildford New South Wales (Myrtle Cottage, Albert Parade, and later ʺLe Royʺ Calliope Street). He was born in Cabramatta and was a Railway Porter…
Walter was born in Parramatta and was 20 years old and working as a cook when he enlisted on 11th November 1914. He named his sister Miss Edith Fleming as his next of kin and her address as Harris…
11964 Private Wilfred Garnet Gates, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
Local Parramatta tailor and artist Wilfred (Dick) Garnet Gates was 25 when he signed up to join…