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Fred was a 21 year-old iron worker when he enlisted 31 July 1916.
He was the son of Mrs Annie Elizabeth Baker, Cowper Street, Harris Park, Parramatta and had a wife, Eva Emily. He was…
In 1915 George Henry James Stringfellow was a 19 year old bank clerkworking in Parramatta, but in October of that year he quit to become a private in the 55th Australian Infantry battalion. By July…
Lieutenant George Holmes was educated at Newington College and Fort Street High School. A draftsman, he was the son of Rector T. B. Holmes, Minister of the Parramatta Methodist Church. He was…
Private Henry Flude was a driver and 21 years of age when he joined the 20 Infantry Battalion on the 27 October 1915. At this time Henry lived in Campbell Hill Road, Granville, NSW, but he was…
“A Hero Killed” was the headline reporting the sad tidings of the death, in action, of Private James Copeland, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs John Stein. The hero met his death on 8 November 1916. Prior…
Leslie Bale, connected with the Granville Congregational Church was given an enthusiastic send off at the Congregational Hall in July 1916. He had “answered the call from the trenches.” The chairman…
Private Norman Mackay Field lived in Inkerman Street Granville, NSW when he enlisted on the 17 March 1916 with 4 Reinforcements of the 45 Australian Infantry Battalion (service number 2176). He…
Samuel Jude, copy from Parramatta Soldiers, Cumberland Argus, 1920
Samuel Jude was an English lad who found love in Australia and moved from his native home in Cambridgeshire, England…
Fred was a farmer and carpenter who enlisted on the 17th of August, 1914 He was the son of Mr F. Barker of Liverpool and his mother was the daughter of pioneering Hawkesbury farmer, George Cobcroft.…
Stan Chippendale, formerly of Boundary Street Parramatta, was awarded the D.C.M. on 28 August 1916. His bravery at the front line trenches was described as follows;
“Bombadier Chippendale served…