WWI Pictorial Honour Roll of New South Wales
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"A noble hero true and brave, peacefully sleeps in a soldier's grave"

DUBOIS, Fernand

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Service no 1318
Private
15th Battalion




Husband of E C DUBOIS
Of Gum Flat, Inverell, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Assistant Surveyor
Enlisted 30 November 1914
Killed in action 08 August 1915
Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial

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DUCHESNE, William Sydney

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Lieutenant
1st Battalion





Son of Edwin James and Edith Rachael DUCHESNE
Of Coralie, Ashburner Street, Manly, NSW
Resided 55 Smith Street, Summer Hill, NSW
Enlisted 03 September 1914
Killed in action 25 April 1915 at Gallipoli
Commemorated Baby 700 Cemetery, Gallipoli

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DUCKERING, Philip Elmhurst

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Service No 3727
Corporal
15th Battalion




Born Banstead, England
Husband of E DUCKERING 
Of Duke Street, Grafton, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Carter
Enlisted 19 August 1915
​Returned to Australia 04 May 1919

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DUCKWORTH, Alexander

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Service No 3723
Private
1st Battalion




Born Bury, England
Son of A DUCKWORTH
Of Chisham, Bery, Lancashire, England
Occupation prior to enlistment Railway Employee
Resided 5 Sturt Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Enlisted 11 August 1915
Killed in action 22-25 July 1916
Aged 34 years
Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

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DUCKWORTH, George Edward

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Service no 5005
Private
36th Battalion



Husband of Ida DUCKWORTH
Of 93 Young Street, Annandale, Sydney, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Pitman
Enlisted 02 February 1916
Served in France and Belgium
Returned to Australia 24 August 1918

All Australia Memorial

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DUCKWORTH, Harold Leslie

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Service No: 4
CQMS
34th Battalion



Born: 23 August 1889 at Sydney, NSW
Son of Arthur & Matilda DUCKWORTH
Of Chester St, Woollahra, NSW
Occupation prior to enlisting: Bank Clerk
Enlisted: 13 August 1915
Embarkation: 18 May 1916 from Sydney per ‘Beltana’
Age: 25 years
Served in France & England
Returned to Australia: 5 December 1919 per ‘Shropshire’
Discharged: 13 April 1920

Bank of NSW Honour Roll

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DUFFEY, Robert James

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Service No 3719
Private
1st Battalion




Born Launceston, Tas.
Son of Robert Patrick and Bridge Agnes DUFFEY
Husband of Elsie May DUFFEY
Of Major's Creek, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Painter
Enlisted 26 July 1915
Killed in action 19 August 1916
Aged 27 years
Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

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DUFFY, Edmund Dening  MM

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Service no 15558
Private
101st Howitzer Battery



Born Ourimbah, NSW
Son of Charles James DUFFY
Of The Entrance, Wyong, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter and Fisherman
Enlisted 08 November 1915 at Holdsworthy, NSW
Served in France
Married in England 15 February 1919 to Ada TOWNSEND
Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the field 14 December 1917
Returned to Australia 20 September 1919 per 'Port Lincoln'

Courtesy of Merril Jackson

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DUFFY, Patrick

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Service No 189
Private
31st Battalion




Born Tweed River, NSW
Son of Martha DUFFY
Of Bilambil, Tweed River, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher
Enlisted 16 July 1915
​Returned to Australia 10 April 1919

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DUGGAN, Edmund

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Service No 4771
Private
31st Battalion




Born Maitland, NSW
Son of S DUGGAN
Of Vacy near Maitland, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Barman
Enlisted 29 September 1915
Returned to Australia 11 January 1918

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DUMBRELL, Walter William

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Service No 348
Sergeant
41st Battalion




Born Sydney, NSW 
Son of David and Jane DUMBRELL
Husband of Grace DUMBRELL
Of Many Peaks via Gladstone, Qld.
Occupation prior to enlistment Police Constable
Resided Sydney, NSW
 Enlisted 18 October 1915
Served on the Western Front
Killed in action 19 April 1918
Aged 33 years
Buried Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery I D 9

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DUMMETT, James Richard

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Service No 282
Private
5th Machine Gun Battalion




Born Sydney, NSW
Son of Richard Henry Stokes and Mary Helena DUMMETT
Of Fairfield Road, Smithfield, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Store Manager
Enlisted 06 April 1916
Died of Pneumonia 06 August 1916
Aged 29 years
Buried Tidworth Military Cemetery C 182

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DUMONT, Frederick William

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Service no 267
Lance Corporal
43rd Battalion



Born 1893 at South Broken Hill, NSW
Son of Frederick William DUMONT and Florence nee MORRIS
Of Broken Hill, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer
Enlisted 14 January 1916
Died of wounds 19 October 1917 at 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium
Aged 23 years
Buried Nine Elms British Cemeteyr, Poperinghe, Belgium

Chronicle Newspaper

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DUN, Charles Edward

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Service No: 32887
Gunner, T Staff Sergeant
8th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Army Pay Corps


Born: 10 November 1895 at Whitton, NSW
Son of Francis Boyce & Hannah DUN
Of Whitton, NSW
Occupation prior to enlisting: Bank Clerk
Enlisted: 1 November 1916
Embarkation: 11 May 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Shropshire’
Age: 20 years
Served in France & England
Wounded in Action: 30 March 1918
Returned to Australia: 16 December 1919 per ‘Nestor’
Discharged: 23 January 1920

Bank of NSW Honour Roll

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DUNBAR, Frederick

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Second Lieutenant
20th Battalion




Son of Robert and Margaret DUNBAR
Of 36 Curtis Road, Balmain, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Solicitor's Managing Clerk
Resided 84 Elizabeth Street, NSW
Enlisted 15 October 1915
Served on Western Front
Died of wounds 15 November 1916
Aged 36 years
Buried Quarry Cemetery, France

Anzac Memorial

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DUNCAN, James Alexander

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Service No 3364
Sapper
6th Field Company Engineers




Born Gympie, Qld.
Husband of Florence May DUNCAN
Of Marborough, Qld.
Occupation prior to enlistment Farrier
Enlisted 01 September 1915
​Returned to Australia 29 May 1919

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DUNCAN, John

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Service No 162
Private
3rd Machine Gun Battalion




Born Newtyle, Scotland
Resided Torrington, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Miner
Enlisted 25 January 1916
​Returned to Australia 29 August 1918

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DUNCAN, Orton Henry George

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Service No 1677
Private
18th Battalion




Born Merrylands, NSW
Son of C FRERICHS
Of Bay View via Manly, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Riveter
Enlisted 31 May 1915
Returned to Australia 25 January 1919

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DUNCAN, Walter John Clare

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Captain
33rd Battalion




Born: 27 January 1894 at Inverell, NSW
Son of Walter Sydney & Margaret Mcintyre DUNCAN
Of Inverell, NSW
Occupation prior to enlisting: Bank Accountant
Enlisted: 7 March 1916
Embarkation: 4 May 1916 from Sydney per ‘Marathon’
Age: 22 years
Served in England & France
Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 9/6/1917 & 17/4/1918
Awarded Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Awarded Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Appointment Terminated in England on 17 December 1918
Having being appointed a commission in Indian Army


Bank of NSW Honour Roll

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DUNCAN, William Charles

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Service No 3737
Private
49th Battalion




Born Deep Creek, NSW
Son of R DUNCAN
Of Casino, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Stock Inspector
Enlisted 23 September 1915
Returned to Australia 31 October 1917

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DUNKLEY, Allan  

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Service No: 5209
Private
3rd Battalion



Born 1898 in Granville 
Father: Ernest Samuel and Elizabeth Dunkley, Smith St., Parramatta 
Married in Engand: 28 November 1918 
Wife: Eva Christina Dunkley (nee Lambert), Norwich, England  
Enlisted: 3 January 1916
Age: 18 years
Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk
Served: Belguim, France
Wounded in Action: France: 3 November 1916
Returned to Australia: per 'Orca' 19 February 1919

Parramatta and District Soldiers Who Fought in the Great War  

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DUNKLEY, Harold Ernest  

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Service No: 5210 
Private
3rd Battalion



Born 1896 at Granville 
Son of Ernest Samuel and Elizabeth Dunkley, Smith St., Parramatta  
Enlisted: 3 January 1916
Age: 20 years
Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk
Served: Belguim, France
Wounded in Action on 2 occassions
Returned to Australia: 15 February 1918 per 'Llanstephen Castle'

Parramatta and District Soldiers Who Fought in the Great War 

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DUNKLEY, Stanley J

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Service No: 6536 
Private
18th Battalion



Born 1900 in Parramatta 
Son of Ernest Samuel and Elizabeth Dunkley, Smith St., Parramatta  
Enlisted: 15 January 1917 in Sydney, NSW
Age: 18 years
Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk
Served in France
Wounded in Action: 3 October 1918
Returned to Australia 08 September 1919 per 'Chemnitz'

Parramatta and District Soldiers Who Fought in the Great War  

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DUNLOP, John Alexander

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Service no 2168
Corporal
17th Imperial Camel Corps



Son of Alexander James B and Florence E DUNLOP
Of Badgery Station, Cowra, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Grazier
Enlisted  November 1915
Served in Egypt and Palestine
Died of wounds 28 November 1917 at Palestine
Aged 23 years
Buried Ramleh War Cemetery

Courtesy of Pat Varga

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DUNLOP, Thomas

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Service No: 19
Lance Corporal
1 Division Engs. Headquarters late 1st Field Company Engineers


Born: Balmain, Sydney, N.S.W.  
Next of Kin: Father - H. Dunlop, Croydon avenue, Croydon, N.S.W. 
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Carpenter
Enlisted: 19th August 1914, Sydney, N.S.W. 
Embarked for Overseas 18th October 1914 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Served Gallipoli, Egypt, France
Returned to Australia 25th December 1918
Discharged: 18th March 1919

Sydney Morning Herald 16th August 1915
Courtesy of Beth Page

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Sapper T. Dunlop, reported wounded, was born at Balmain 20 years ago, and was educated at the local Public school. His father is Mr. Hugh Dunlop, of Croydon Park, Croydon. Sapper Dunlop, who is a carpenter by trade, had previous military experience in the cadets and the militia. He left Sydney with the 1st Field Company of Engineers.


DUNN, Arthur

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Service No 5008
Private
49th Battalion




Born Staffordshire, England
Son of Herbert DUNN
Of Rolleston-on-Dobe near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer
Enlisted 07 February 1916
Killed in action 07 June 1917
​Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial

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DUNN, Sidney

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Service No. 864
Lance Corporal
17th Battalion



Born in 1892 at Newton, N.S.W.
Nephew of Mr. & Mrs. Henderson of Newton Street, Auburn, N.S.W.
Occupation prior to enlistment – Carter
Enlisted on February 2, 1915 at Liverpool, N.S.W.
Served in France and Belgium.
He was killed in action in France on July 18, 1918 and is buried at the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France – Plot III, Row P, Grave 16.

Parramatta and District Soldiers Who Fought in the Great War 

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DUNSTAN, Thomas  

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Service No: 3790 
Private
30th Battalion



Born: Charters Towers, Queensland 
Wife: Jessie Dunstan, Smith St., Granville  
Enlisted: 5 August 1916
Age: 27 years
Occupation: Fitter labourer
Served: France
Killed in Action: France, 28 September 1917
Buried: Bedford house Cemetery.  Plot 11, Row A, Grave 49

Parramatta and District Soldiers Who Fought in the Great War 

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DURLACHER, Leslie Joseph

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Service No: 2363
Driver
47th Battalion, 4th Machine Gun Battalion



Born: Kilburn England
NOK: Grandmother: Julia KEZZER
Of 10 Cambridge Gardens, Cambridge Ave, Kilburn, London, England
Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer
Enlisted: 12 August 1915 at Lismore, NSW
Embarkation: 5 October 1915
Age: 19 years
Served in Egypt, France & England
Illness: Pneumonia
Died of illness on 16 February 1919
Buried: Willesden Jewish Cemetery, U.K. Australian Section

Australian Jewry Roll of Honour

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DURRINGTON, Arthur Allen

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Service no 1026
Corporal
41st Battalion



Son of Thomas Prosper and Catherine DURRINGTON
Of Ballina, Richmond, NSW
Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer
Enlisted 27 January 1916
Served on Western Front
Awarded Military Medal
Died of Pneumonia 07 November 1918 in England
Aged 24 years
Buried Brookwood Military Cemetery

Queenslander Pictorial supplement to The Queenslander 19 August 1916 page 26

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DUTTON, Benjamin B

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Service no 823
Private
1st Battalion



Born Liverpool, England
Son of Benjamin Joseph and Annie DUTTON
NOK Mrs. E OWEN
Of 43 Gray Street, Bootle, England
Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer
Enlisted 29 August 1914
Killed in action 23 August 1918 in France
Aged 36 years
Buried Heath Cemetery

Belfast Evening Telegraph

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DWYER, M

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DWYER, Percy Mingo  

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Service No: 2980 
Private
1st Battalion



Born: Parramatta 
Wife: Margaret Dwyer, Gibb St., Newton  
Enlisted: 21 June 1915  
Age: 35 years
Occupation prior to enlisting: Estate Agent
Served in France
Killed in Action: France, 22- 25 July 1916
Buried: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial M.R. 26 Part 11 C-F

Parramatta and District Soldiers Who Fought in the Great War  

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DYKES, Samuel McPherson

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Service no 41
Second Lieutenant
56th Battalion



Son of Alexander and Margaret Irvine McPherson DYKES
Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter
Resided 30 Ocean Street, Woollahara, NSW
Enlisted 17 August 1914
Killed in action 01 November 1916 in France
Aged 24 years
Buried Warlencourt British Cemetery

Anzac Memorial

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