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Church of England. Next of kin, father, John Craig Dorrity, 73 MacArthur Street, Ultimo. Held the rank of Corporal at enlistment. Serving in the 7th Australian Army Medical Corps. Embarked from Sydney 28/11/1914 perHMAT A55 Kyarra. Returned to Australia 8/10/1918 SMH 11/11/1918: The following officers and men, who enlisted in 1914, are returning to Australia on special leave, and are actually en route from abroad. Among the Anzacs on ‘J’ boat: Sergeant George F. Dorrity. Roll of Honour, Canterbury District
Dorrity, Warrant Officer John Leslie no.677 2nd Australian General Hospital
Private Harry Dormer (Courtesy Daphne McKeever)
Lindsay Street, Campsie. Clerk Born 1893 at Glebe, son of John Craig & Elizabeth H. Dorrity Enlisted at Sydney 6/10/1914, aged21. Single. Church of England. Next of kin, father, John Craig Dorrity, 73 Macquarie Street, Glebe. Held the rank of Lance-Sergeant at enlistment. Serving in the 29th Infantry. Embarked from Sydney 28/11/1914 per HMAT A55 Kyarra Returned to Australia 8/10/1918 SMH 11/11/1918: The following officers and men, who enlisted in 1914, are returning to Australia on special leave, and are actually en route from abroad. Among the Anzacs on ‘J’ boat: QMS John Lee Dorrity. Group photograph AWM Neg. no.E02119 Died 1927 Roll of Honour, Canterbury District
Married Martha D. Jeffery 12/4/1910. Was a member of the 38th Infantry Militia for seventeen years. Enlisted 28/3/1916. Married. Embarked from Sydney 13/4/1916 per HMAT Ceramic. Wounded in action. Douglas, Warrant Officer Bruce Returned to Australia 3/6/1919, per HMAT Alexander no. 1320 (7320) 3rd Battalion G Beltana. Company Had five children, Iris, Victoria, John, Frederick “Chelsea” Campsie Street, Campsie & James. Enlisted for service in World War II Born at Waverley 11/1/1943. Served in the NSW Fixed Defence Enlisted at Sydney 31/8/1914, aged 19. Single. Heavy Artillery, until 14/6/1946. Presbyterian. Next of kin, mother, Mrs M.E. Sought enlistment in the Korean War. Douglas, 6 Vernon Street, Woollahra. Always attended the Dawn Service on Anzac At time of enlistment, Private Douglas was Day, and marched with the 55th Battalion. living c/- Miss N.Bandon, “Chelsea”, Campsie Died 31/11/1954 at 39 Sharp Street Belmore. Street, Campsie. [Australian Archives: Papers amalgamated Returned to Australia 23/10/1918 with later papers at SCMA Reference N447068] Married Edith A. Carmichael 1921
Dorrity, Sergeant George Frederick no.678 2nd Australian General Hospital Lindsay Street, Campsie. Salesman of drapery and fancy goods Born at Glebe 1895, son of John Craig & Elizabeth H. Dorrity Enlisted at Sydney 5/10/1914, aged 19. Single.
Douglas, Private Frederick James no. 6543 19th Battalion “Douglasville” Starkey Street, Hurlstone Park Born at Camperdown 1901, son of John & Eleanor Alice Douglas Enlisted at Hurlstone Park 30/10/1916, [aged