Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5334
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Address: Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs E Cruickshank
Enlistment Date: 11 June 1915
Unit Name: Convalescent Depot, Harefield Park, London
Age embarkation: 28
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Tramway employee
Date of Death: 28 September 1952
Place of Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 6933
Place of Birth: Clunes Victoria
Address: 70 Hubble Street(WW1: 122), East Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Emma Cross
Enlistment Date: 28 February 1917
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 34
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 80
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 32 George Street, Sth Fremantle, Western Australian
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Sarah Cronin
Enlistment Date: 10 January 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, A Company
Age embarkation: 35
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 643
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 73 King Street, Boulder, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, Jason Phillip Craig
Enlistment Date: 4 September 1914
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, F Company
Age embarkation: 19
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Letter carrier
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Sergeant JAMES JOHN WILLIAN GRAIG.
Sergeant James John William Graig (643) was born and educated at Fremantle. He enlisted on the 15th August, 1914, and embarked per the Ascanius, and from there went on to Gallipoli. He left Gallipoli for France and arrived there on the 4th April, 1916. He was invalided to England and then returned to France, where he was wounded on the 19th August, 1918. He arrived home on the 23rd February, 1919 per H.M.S. Kanowna.
Australia’s Fighting Son’s of the Empire.
Family/military connections
Craig, Frederick Colin, Sapper, Divisional Signal Company 4 — Streets of East Freo
The above Soldiers are the brothers: Sergeant JAMES JOHN WILLIAM CRAIG (left), Driver FREDERICK COLIN CRAIG (right). Australia’s Fighting Son’s of the Empire.
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2805
Place of Birth: Jarrahdale Western Australia
Address: 67 Market Street(Higham’s Buildings), Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Sister, Mrs Gertrude Coyle
Enlistment Date: 12 October 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 20
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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AKA: Michael James Barry
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 3552
Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia
Address: 63-65 Queen Victoria Road(WW1: 98), Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Coughlin
Enlistment Date: 17 May 1917
Unit Name: 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 32nd Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 25
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
Links: -
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 3098A
Place of Birth: Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: 63-65 Queen Victoria Road(WW1: 98), Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Coughlan
Enlistment Date: 12 July 1915
Unit Name: 16th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 18
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 7 January 1940
Place of Burial: Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2695
Place of Birth: North Fremantle, Western Australia
Address: Rocket Street, Northam, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Ethel May Cottrell
Enlistment Date: 22 October 1917
Unit Name: 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company
Age embarkation: 30
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Shunter
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Lieutenant
Regimental Number: Lieutenant
Place of Birth: Norwood, South Australia
Address: 183 Newcastle Street(WW1), Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife: Jessie Ellen Cotterell
Enlistment Date: 26 April 1916
Unit Name: 51st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 24
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Commercial traveller
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
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Place of Birth: Norwood South Australia
Address: Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Edith Naomi Cotterell
Enlistment Date: 17 April 1916
Unit Name: 28th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Optician
Date of Death: 3 October 1918
Place of Burial: Hargicourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 3), France
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Rank: Staff Sergeant
Regimental Number: 3
Place of Birth: Tenterfield, New South Wales
Address: Burt Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs May Connor
Enlistment Date: 1 June 1915
Unit Name: Siege Artillery Brigade
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Ironmonger/Soldier
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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Rank: Corporal
Regimental Number: 883
Place of Birth: Mallala, South Australia
Address: 15 Hubble Street(WW1: 33), East Fremantle, WA
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Annie Collings
Enlistment Date: 9 January 1917
Unit Name: Railway Unit, Section 3
Age embarkation: 34
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Locomotive driver
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
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“Corporal HERBERT LEONARD COLLINGS
Corporal Herbert Leonard Collings (883) was born and educated in South Australia. He enlisted on the 8th January, 1917, and after training at Blackboy Camp sailed for England on the 29th January, 1917. On his arrival there he went to Bordon Camp for further training and then crossed to France. He worked on the railways immediately behind the lines until the 25th April, 1919, when he left for Australia, arriving home on the 3rd August, 1919. He is at present employed in the W.A.G.R.” (Australia’s Fighting Son’s of the Empire pg64)
Brothers: Private GILBERT COLLINGS(left), Lance-Corporal NORMAN CLARENCE COLLINGS(middle), Corporal HERBERT LEONARD COLLINGS(right). Australia’s Fighting Son’s of the Empire
Rank: Gunner
Regimental Number: 1874
Place of Birth: Brisbane Queensland
Address: Corner Alexandra Road and Canning Highway, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Clara Mary Clarke
Enlistment Date: 24 October 1914
Unit Name: Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 8
Age embarkation: 23
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Fitter
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
Links: -
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2499
Place of Birth: Boulder, Western Australia
Address: - Mother lived in Watheroo, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Kate Alice Clarke
Enlistment Date: 14 June 1915
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 21
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 21 September 1917
Place of Burial: No known grave
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2177
Place of Birth: Brisbane Queensland
Address: Swanbourne Terrace, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, William Robert Clarke
Enlistment Date: 5 March 1915
Unit Name: 16th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 19
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Mechanical engineer
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
Links: -
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 5072
Place of Birth: London England
Address: C/o Mrs F E Rowland, Myrtle Cottage Alfred Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs Agnes Beatrice Chapman
Enlistment Date: 3 February 1916
Unit Name: 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 26
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Draper
Date of Death: -
Place of Burial: -
Links: -
Real Name: Robert Clifford AKA Thomas William
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 6582
Place of Birth: Healesville, Victoria
Address: GPO Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Sister, Ethel Maud Thomas
Enlistment Date: 23 June 1916
Unit Name: 16th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 30
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer
Date of Death: 27 September 1917
Place of Burial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row G, Grave No. 10A), Belgium
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Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 1912
Place of Birth: Kensington, South Australia
Address: Fremantle, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Wife, Mrs Annie Isabel Smith
Enlistment Date: 1 March 1916
Unit Name: 44th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
Age embarkation: 30
Marital Status: Married
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