3735 (later 3735A) William Cox,
copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
At 21, Private William Edward Cox enlisted in Holsworthy, New South Wales (NSW)…
Private William Frick lived in Willmington, South Australia at the time he enlisted, but had formerly lived in Granville, NSW.He was also the nephew of Alfred Lines of Alfred Street, Granville…
Lieutenant William Haigh, formerly a Town Clerk, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Haigh, of Chelmsford Avenue, Croydon (late of Granville), enlisted 1915 as a private and gained his commission in…
Ernest Hearne was a young 17 and half year old a navvy when he enlisted on the 11 May 1916. The second son of Mr and Mrs Hearne of Pitt Street Parramatta, he followed his brother into the war. The…
[The following insight into the psychological trauma war inflicts upon its soldiers and the way the Military appears to have failed some of these appeared in the Cumberland Argus and Fruit-…
Private Claude Albert Crome, of Parramatta, NSW, a carpenter prior to enlisting, embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Wiltshire on 22 August 1916 with the 45 Battalion. He was killed in action on 9…
1090 Private Clive Stanley, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
Clive Stanley Hamilton was employed as an engineer at Clyde Engineering Works when he decided to…
Edgar was a single, 23 year-old draper and the
son of James Bensley of “Killarney” in O’Connell St, Parramatta. He joined the forces 18 Sept 1916 and arrived in France early in…
Edward was the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Veitch, of Barney Street, Parramatta. He was also son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hughes, of Marsden Street, Parramatta. He was taken on strength 31…
Francis Anderson was working as a labourer when he volunteered for service on 16 June 1915. At this time he was 20 and living with his mother and father in Buller Street, Parramatta. He was wounded…