WW1

ABRAMAM/OBERMAN, Leo

Date of birth: 
1895

Leo Abramam was Jewish by birth,  born in Goldingen, Latvia, part of the Russian Empire.

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ACTON, William Francis

William Francis Acton was a salesman at Paterson, Lang and Bruce, the firm of future Prime Minister Stanley Melbourne Bruce. The firm guaranteed him employment on his return from war service.

  • 2613 reads

ADAM, Ernest James

Date of birth: 
1881

Ernest Adam was trained as a dentist, but was not working at the time he enlisted on October 30, 1917, giving his occupation as 'previously a dentist'.

  • 2642 reads

ALLDAY, Henry (Harry) Robert

Harry Allday was 26 years and 2 months old when he enlisted on 25/11/1916. By profession, he was a clerk, with his next of kin his mother, Mrs. Amelia Allday of 1031 Punt Rd.

  • 2431 reads

AMBROSE, Clarence

Clarence Ambrose was born in Woolich (probably misprint of Woolwich) NSW, but was living with his mother, Mrs.

  • 2414 reads

AMES, Herbert Lawrence

Date of birth: 
1895

Herbert Lawrence Ames joined the 1st AIF on 8 July, 1915. He was nineteen years' old, 5'8", with blond hair and a fair complexion.

  • 2314 reads

AMPHLETT, James Henry

James Amphlett described himself on his enlistment document as a transport worker, and on another, later, document as an ironpress worker. He enlisted on 13/1/1915.

  • 2338 reads

ANDERSON, Clifford Harry

Date of birth: 
1882

Clifford Harry Anderson was born in March 1882

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ANDERSON, Edward Handfield

Killed in action 20 July, 1916, at Fromelles

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ANDERSON, Harold

Date of birth: 
1881

Harold was born in Halifax Nova Scotia on the 13 November 1881. He enlisted in Melbourne on 6 December 1917 as a private. He was allocated to the 57 Battalion, 10th reinforcements.

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