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This would allow a comparison between soldiers of some important
details, such as: Name, Age, Marital Status - M(Married) or S (Single).
NOMINAL ROLL
This Roll was a single alphabetical listing of the names of almost 324,000
AIF soldiers who had served overseas during World War 1. It was
probably compiled in 1919 to assist with the repatriation of soldiers.
While the war had ended with an Armistice on 11
th
November 1918
soldiers didn’t return home till 1919.
The Roll contains: surname and first names in full, regimental number,
rank last held, final unit and details of fate. Fate includes:
RTA
– Returned to Australia
DOW
– Died of Wounds
KIA
– Killed in Action
In conjunction with the Embarkation Roll, the Nominal Roll is important
as a starting point for finding information on individual soldiers because it
allows researchers to determine the fate of a soldier.
LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Another valuable source of information are local historical societies who
provide a different perspective of how history affects people and
communities at a local level.
East Lake Macquarie Historical Society’s publications provide additional
information and insights on the war service of local soldiers.
Editions of Family Tree Connections often highlight the work of local
AIF soldiers. The losses sustained by local Gunnedah boys in the First
World War is described in the April-March 2016 edition of Family Tree
Connections.
The community pride of the contributions made by local soldiers such as
those at Gunnedah was replicated in many small towns throughout
Australia’s rural areas.
REGISTER OF WAR MEMORIALS IN NSW
This database of war memorials makes available information on all war
memorials in New South Wales. The following example is the
information extracted from the war memorial in St. Lukes Church in
Scone.
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