The 44th
Australian Infantry
Battalion Memorial
The 44th
Australian Infantry
Battalion Memorial
Soldiers
Private Eric George Kingston (1901-1918), labourer and soldier, was born in Toodyay, Western Australia, son of George Kingston. His mother died whilst he was still a child. On the 16th April 1917 at the age of only 16 (pretending to be 18), Kingston enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force and…
Carl August Larson (1873-1938), sleeper cutter, cement worker and soldier was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He migrated to Australia as a young adult and became a citizen in 1898 at the age of 25. He lived in the centre of Perth with his wife, Kate Larson, working as a sleeper…
Stanley George Lloyd (1890-?), letter carrier and soldier, was born in Essex, England, son of Arthur Lloyd. It is unknown when he came to Australia. At the outbreak of the war, he was working as a letter carrier and lived in West Leederville. Stanley enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force…
Roy Campbell Machlachlan (1898-1979), farmer and soldier, was born in Leederville, Perth, WA to John and Susan Machlachlan. His family moved to York right after his birth. He enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force on the 3rd of July 1917 at the age of 18 and was posted to the…
Thomas Richard McIlwaine (1889-1967), storeman, labourer and soldier, was born in Letterkenny, Ireland, to Henry and Catherine McIlwaine. His family were all from Donegal County and his father had been a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery. Thomas moved to Australia and settled near Palmyra. At the outbreak of the first…
Andrew Haddon Mercer (1891-1977), farmer and soldier, was born in Moonta, SA, Australia to Alfred & Sarah Mercer. He had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a prominent member of the York community as early as 1912, being the secretary of the local chapter of the Independent Order of…
Lance Sergeant Alfred James Mills (1885-1966), lumper and soldier, was born near Petersfield in Hampshire, England. At some point he migrated to Western Australia. Alfred married Norah Mills and together they settled on Adrian Street in Palmyra. By the outbreak of the war, he was working as a labourer. Alfred…
Bertram Francis Moschetti (1899-1950), electrical engineer, mail officer, sailor and soldier, was born in Perth, son of Bertram and Mary Moschetti. He had two brothers. Bertram’s father had migrated to Western Australia from Victoria, one year before his birth and was of Italian heritage. Bertram grew up in Perth, York…
Gustaf Adolf Olson (1886-1954), timber faller, sailor and soldier, was born in Westergoland, Sweden, son of Peter Olson. Olson spent his childhood and early adult life in Sweden and immigrated to Western Australia on the 23rd of October 1911 at the age of 24. He immediately began working in the…
Private Walter Hamilton Osterberg (1895-1917), labourer and soldier, was born in Melbourne, son of Walter Osterberg. By the time of enlistment, he lived near the Canning Bridge and worked as a labourer. He had 6 months’ previous service as an army reservist in the Royal Australian Artillery. Walter enlisted into…
William Hamilton Paterson (1882-1917), bootmaker and soldier, was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, son of Thomas and Margaret Paterson. His father died when he was just 3 years old. In his early life, William studied in Brisbane as a bootmaker apprentice under J C Dickson. Eventually he moved to…
Lancelot William Priest (1898-1922), farmer and soldier, was born in York, Wheatbelt, WA to Joseph and Margaret Priest. He had 5 sisters and 4 brothers. Priest enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force on the 11th of September 1916 and was posted to the 5th Reinforcements, 44th Australian Infantry Battalion. He…