Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 8262309

Reference: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP

Title: Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

Description: This dataset lists Australian ANZACs - they are people who have personnel files for their service in the Australian Imperial Force (AlF) during the First World War. The personnel files are held by the National Archives of Australia (Archives). The entries in this dataset are linked to their personnel files on the Archives site. There you can find Attestation Papers, Service and Casualty Forms and other miscellaneous military documents and correspondence. Soon you will be able to find additional information from Archives and other sources on the Archives site.

URL: http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/261888
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UPP: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP/190876

Credit: © National Archives of Australia

Source information

ID: 9256383

Reference: au_aif_embarkation_roll

Title: Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: ANZ/AIF/EMBARKATIONROLL/258668

Credit: © Australian War Memorial

Source information

ID: 9256384

Reference: au_aif_nominal_roll

Title: Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: ANZ/AIF/NOMINALROLL/84002

Credit: © Australian War Memorial

Source information

ID: 9256409

Title: The Commonwealth Defence Act 1911 and Cadet training

Description: On 1 January 1911, the Commonwealth Defence Act 1911 (Cth) was passed as law and all Australian males aged 12 to 26 were required to receive military training. Men were divided according to age, with junior cadets comprising boys 12-14 years of age, senior cadets comprising boys 14-18, and young men aged 18-26 assigned to the home militia defence.

Connected by: Keith1947

URL: http://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410371&p=2794665
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Additional: His attestation refers to 4 years service as a Cadet in the RANR (O), ostensibly under the universal military training scheme

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