"Too far away thy grave to see, but not too far to think of thee"
SOADY, Thomas Albert
Service no 5115 Private 31st Battalion
Son of Maria Elizabeth SOADY Of Sherwood Road, Toowong, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Accountant and Auditor Enlisted 24 February 1917 Returned to Australia 25 September 1919
Queenslanders who fought in the Great War
SOEGAARD, Alfred
Service No 214 Sergeant 42nd Battalion
Born Beaudesert, Qld. Husband of Helen SOEGAARD Of Southport, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Ganger Enlisted 25 September 1915 Returned to Australia 31 October 1917
SOFTLEY, Frederick James
Service no 1954 Private 47th Battalion
Husband of Emily SOFTLEY Of Bourne Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 January 1916 Returned to Australia 11 January 1918
Queenslander Pictorial Supplement 25 November 1916 page 27
SOLLEY, Eric Edward
Service no 2613 RSM 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
Born Toowoomba, Qld. NOK W SOLLEY Of Herries Street, Range, Toowoomba, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 30 March 1915 Awarded Meritorius Service Medal 'For meritorious service and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. has been with 5th Australian Divisional headquarters for 18 months and has carried out his responsible duties as Chief Clerk in a painstaking and thorough manner. He has shown marked ability and powers of organisation and his work has been of exceptional value.' Returned to Australia 04 June 1919
Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire
SOLOMON, Hector
Service No 1363 Gunner 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Glasgow, Scotland Son of Joen SOLOMON Of 10 St Nivian Street, Southside, Glasgow, Scotland Occupation prior to enlistment Painter Resided Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 18 August 1915 Returned to Australia 19 May 1920 per 'Zealandic'
SOLOMON, James
Service no 8535 Private 11th Field Ambulance
Son of E SOLOMON Of Thorn Street, Ipswich, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 30 September 1915 Returned to Australia 15 April 1918
Queenslanders who fought in the Great War
SOLOMON, James Varcoe
Service No 2870 Private 9th Battalion
Born Cornwall, England Son of Josiah and Hannah SOLOMON Husband of Florence SOLOMON Of Mary Street, Morningside, Brisbane, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Storeman Enlisted 21 July 1915 Awarded Military Medal 'At VILLERET on the 18th September, 1918, Private SOLOMON while out on a daylight patrol, located an enemy sniper who was inflicting casualties on the front line garrison. On his own initiative, he crawled along and engaged the sniper and killed him. Continuing further he came in contact with three of the enemy who were about to place a machine gun into position. He engaged the crew, killing them all, and bringing the gun back with him. Early in the advance, this soldier was slightly wounded, but carried on volunteering for all work which required great personal courage. The behaviour of this soldier coupled with his great adaptability to all circumstances was an inspiration to all ranks.' Returned to Australia 12 April 1919
SOMERFIELD, Henry
Service No. 2239 Trooper and Driver. 5th Light Horse and 2nd Field Company , Engineers.
Occupation prior to enlistment - Farmers Son , Labourer. Born 21 September 1897 at Warwick , Queensland Son of John Somerfield and Mary Elizabeth Turner. Enlisted September 8 1915 at Brisbane , Queensland Served in Egypt. Returned to Australia date and ship - 29th of April 1919 , aboard HT "Dorset".
Courtesy of Craig Somerfield
SOMERFIELD, John
Service No 3893. Private 2nd Pioneers Battalion
Born 1891 , Warwick , Queensland , Australia. Son of John Somerfield and Mary Elizabeth Turner , of Swanfels , Yangan , Queensland. Occupation prior to enlistment , Labourer. Enlisted 13th of September 1915 , Toowoomba , Queensland. (With his brother Joseph Bentley Somerfield) . Served in France. Returned to Australia H.T.'Nestor'. Disembarking in Australia on the 4th July 1919 .
Courtesy of Craig Somerfield
SOMERFIELD, Joseph Bentley
Service No-3894 Private 2nd Australian Pioneers
Son of John Somerfield and Mary Elizabeth Turner Of Yangan ,Queensland , Australia. Formally of Ropsley , Lincolnshire , ENG. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmers Son , Labourer. Enlistment date and Place 13 September 1915 , Toowoomba , Queensland , Australia. Served in France. Date and place of death 14 November 1916 , 3 miles S/W of Bapaume , France. Burial place details France 385 , Warlencourt British Cemetery.
Courtesy of Craig Somerfield
SOMMERFELD, Frederick James
Service no 3859 Private 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Son of Frederick SOMMERFELD Of Gympie Road, Tinana Maryborough, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 14 August 1915 Returned to Australia 23 July 1919
Queenslanders who fought in the Great War
SOMMERFIELD, Arthur William
Service no 1577 Private 9th Battalion
Son of M SOMMERFIELD Of Tinana, Maryborough, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 19 March 1915 Returned to Australia 07 February 1919
Queenslanders who fought in the Great War
SOMMERS, Albert Daniel
Service no 69 Private 47th Battalion
Son of W SOMMERS Of Bundaberg, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 August 1914 Returned to Australia 04 May 1917
The Queenslander 15 May 1915 page 24
SOMMERVILLE, Herald Thomas
Service no 4650 Cook's Mate Royal Australian Navy HMAS 'Penguin'
Son of Wilham and Isabella SOMMERVILLE Of Brisbane Died 05 January 1919 Aged 25 years Buried Brisbane General (Toowong) Cemetery
Annals of the Brisbane Grammar School 1869-1922
SOONING, George
Service no 5748 Private 15th Battalion
Son of M S SOONING Of Livingstone Street, Townsville, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Upholsterer Enlisted 05 February 1916 Returned to Australia 25 January 1919
Queenslanders who fought in the Great War
SOONING, James Albert
Service no 2001 Private 15th Battalion
Born Townsville, Qld. Son of M S SOONING Of Livingstone Street, West End, Townsville, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Gasfitter Enlisted 21 January 1915 at Townsville, Qld. Killed in action 08 August 1915 at Gallipoli Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
Queenslanders who fought in the Great War
SOPER, William
Service No 6615 Sergeant Australian Flying Corps
Born Charters Towers, Qld. Son of Margaret SOPER Of Home Hill, Ayr Line, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Mechanic Resided Cairns, Qld. Enlisted 20 September 1915 Returned to Australia 20 June 1919
SORENSEN, Axel Oscar Emil
Service No 3023 Private 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born Nyborg, Denmark Husband of Julia Agatha SORENSEN Of Bridge Street, North Rockhampton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Head Stockman Enlisted 10 July 1916 Returned to Australia 13 March 1919
SORENSEN, Charles William aka Cornelius William
Service No 3865 Private 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Laidley Qld. Son of J SORENSEN Of Allison Vale, Mungallah, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 28 September 1915 Returned to Australia 01 May 1919
SORESON, Sern Childs
Service No 2396 Private 12th Battalion
Son of Vilhelm SORESON Of Deep Creek, Gympie, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 07 July 1915 Returned to Australia 13 February 1917
SORLEY, Stanley Arthur
Service No: 4201 Private 26th Battalion
Born: 1891 at Brisbane, Queensland Son of Peter & Louis Amelia SORLEY nee UNDERWOOD Of Dalby Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 10 September 1915 Embarkation: 28 March 1916 from Brisbane per ‘Commonwealth’ Age: 24 years Served in England & France Suffered from Trench Fever Returned to Australia: 21 July 1919 per ‘Mahai’ Discharged: 4 September 1919
Queenslander Pictorial Supplement 20 May 1916 page 24
SOUL, Alan William Hone
Service No 890 Second Corporal 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born Cape Colony, South Africa Son of Rosie Lear SOUL Of 3 Nightingale Road, Clapton, London, England Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 16 December 1914 Embarked from Brisbane 08 April 1915 Returned to Australia 02 December 1919 per 'Shropshire'
SOUTH, Charles
Service No 2504 Private 45th Battalion
Born Accrington, England Occupation prior to enlistment Railway Hand Resided Wallaroo, Qld. Enlisted 10 April 1916 Returned to Australia 22 September 1919
SOUTH, Harold
Captain Australian Army Medical Corps
Born Tapanui, New Zealand Son of George Frederick and Chaterine Baylis SOUTH Husband of Chrissie SOUTH Of Boonah, Qld. Resided Kangaroo Point, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Practitioner Enlisted 13 May 1918 Died 09 September 1919 Aged 44 years Buried Sutton Veny St. John Churchyard, Wiltshire, England
Melbourne University Records of Active Service
SOUTHAM, Albert
Service No 2074 Gunner 13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Cobargo, NSW Son of Charles and Annie SOUTHAM Of South Coast, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Tailer-out Sawmills Resided Lismore, Qld. Enlisted 14 October 1915 Awarded Military Medal 'These men [SOUTHAM and 31376 T.H. ROBERTS] displayed courage and initiative of the highest order in establishing and maintaining communications between their Battery and the F.O.O.'s during the operations of the 8th and 9th August 1918. In front of HAMEL - VILLERS BRETONNEUX. On several occasions they repaired the telephone lines under heavy fire, salving German wire for the purpose, and displaying a total disregard of personal safety in the performance of their duty. When telephonic communication became impossible, they acted as runners, passing through heavy machine gun and rifle fire at close range. The courage and devotion to duty of these men are deserving of special recognition.' Killed in action 18 September 1918 in France Aged 31 years Buried Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension V C 3
SOUTHERDEN, John Henderson
Service No 2439 Private Australian Flying Corps
Born Brisbane, Qld. Son of Janette Margaret SOUTHERDEN Of Gomoran, goombungee, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 18 May 1917 Returned to Australia 04 March 1919
Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire
SOUTHGATE, Samuel
Service No 2399 Private 12th Battalion
Born Combs, Suffolk, England Son of Thomas and Alice SOUTHGATE Of Jacks Farm, Combs, Stownarket, Suffolk, England Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 06 July 1915 Embarked from Brisbane 05 October 1915 Killed in action 25 July 1916 in France Aged 23 years Commemorated Pozieres British Cemetery