John Whittle was born at Huon Island, Tasmania on 3 August 1883. He later moved to Hobart when, on 27 March 1901 he left with the fourth Tasmanian
Anderson Wark was born at Bathurst, New South Wales on 27 July 1894 andreceived his schooling at Fairleigh Grammar School, Bathurst. He then
Throssell was born at Northam, Western Australia, on 27 October 1884. He was the son of the Hon. George Throssell, C.M.G., Premier of Western
James Rogers spent his boyhood at Moama, New South Wales where he was born on 2 June 1873.
At the age of eleven, he moved with his father to Heywood
William Donovan Joynt was born at Elsternwick, Victoria on 19 March 1889. After schooling at The Grange, Toorak and Melbourne Grammar, he
Neville Reginald Howse was the first Australian soldier to win a Victoria Cross. He was born on 26 October 1863 in Stogursey in the English county of
George Julien Howell was horn in the Sydney suburb of Enfield on 19 November 1893. he attended school at Croydon Park and Burwood, learnt the trade of
(1872‑1955)
The man who was to become Lord Gowrie, Governor of South Australia (1928‑34), Governor of New South Wales (1935) and Governor‑General of
One of the first recipients of the Victoria Cross was James Gorman, a seaman with the Royal Naval Brigade during the Crimean War which began on 28
James Heather Gordon, popularly known as Jimmy, was born at Rockingham, a coastal town some 35 km south of Fremantle, Western Australia, on 7 March
John Edmondson was born at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales on 8 October 1914. His parents moved to Liverpool, New South Wales, where John attended school
George Cartwright was born at South Kensington, London, England, on 9 December 1894. After coming to Australia as a lone migrant, he found work as a
Wally Brown was born at New Norfolk, Tasmania on 3 July 1885. He attended school there and afterwards worked as a grocer before moving to Petersham
Arthur Seaforth Blackburn was born at Woodville, South Australia on 25 November 1892. He was educated at Pulteney Grammar School, the Collegiate
John Bisdee was born at Hutton Park, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania on 28 September 1869. He was educated at The Hutchins School, Hobart and then worked on
