Rail Heritage WA honours all who have served in war to defend our country and our values. We have worked to identify WA railway employees who enlisted in wars, and particularly those who died as a result of their service.
For example, in the first World War WA railwaymen responded as willingly as other citizens, and over the next four years a total of 2184 men were given leave to enlist. Unfortunately, 346 of these men lost their lives as a result.
Information on these men from both government and private railways has been researched by Rail Heritage WA volunteers.
489 records found. Showing 1–25.
| Name | Designation | Branch | Military unit | Employer | Date of death | Place of death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, John Allan | Fitter | CME | HMAS Yarra | Western Australian Government Railways | 4 March 1942 | Indian Ocean | Open PDF |
| Adkins, Charles | Fireman | Locomotive | 28th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 5 June 1917 | United Kingdom | Open PDF |
| Alford, Charles William | Labourer | Stores (Railway Sawmills) | 11th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 20 September 1917 | Belgium | Open PDF |
| Allan, William | Labourer | Way and Works | 28th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 15 September 1917 | Belgium | Open PDF |
| Allison, William Smith | Repairer | Way and Works | 11th Australian Infantry Battalion. | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 1 August 1915 | Turkey | Open PDF |
| Anderson, Frederick James | Junior Worker | Traffic | 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 4 September 1918 | France | Open PDF |
| Appleby, Frederick William | Testing Officer | Locomotive | 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 20 September 1918 | France | Open PDF |
| Argyle, David Alexander | Fireman | CME | 2/6 Field Park Company | Western Australian Government Railways | 17 February 1942 | Singapore | Open PDF |
| Arlidge, John Thomas | Painter | CCE | 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways | 24 May 1941 | Crete | Open PDF |
| Austerberry, Francis Frederick | Clerk | Accounts & Audit | No.90 Squadron (RAF) | Western Australian Government Railways | 28 October 1944 | Netherlands | Open PDF |
| Backshall, Walter James | Head Shunter | Traffic | 48th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 20 October 1917 | Belgium | Open PDF |
| Baggs, Francis Henry | Clerk | Traffic | No.117 Squadron (RAF) | Western Australian Government Railways | 30 July 1944 | Myanmar (then Burma) | Open PDF |
| Bagley, Arthur Victor | Porter | Traffic | HMS Sikh (Royal Navy) | Western Australian Government Railways | 14 September 1942 | Mediterranean Sea | Open PDF |
| Bailey, Francis William Samuel | Clerk | Way and Works | 51st Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 3 September 1916 | France | Open PDF |
| Baird, John | Clerk | Traffic | 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 1 December 1917 | Belgium | Open PDF |
| Ball, George William | Length runner | CCE | 124 General Transport Company | Western Australian Government Railways | 3 August 1943 | Australia | Open PDF |
| Ball, John Thomas | Repairer | Way & Works | 51st Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 6 July 1918 | France | Open PDF |
| Barnes, William Patrick | Porter | Traffic | 39th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 4 October 1917 | France | Open PDF |
| Barrass, John James | Shunter | Traffic | 16th Australian Infantry Battalion. | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 5 July 1918 | France | Open PDF |
| Barrett, Herbert James | Labourer | Way and Works | 34th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 8 June 1917 | Belgium | Open PDF |
| Batchelor, John | Repairer | Way and Works | 16th Australian Infantry Battalion. | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 14 October 1915 | Turkey | Open PDF |
| Bavin, Douglas Frederick | Apprentice Car & Wagon Builder | CME | 10 Operational Training (RAF) | Western Australian Government Railways | 3 June 1943 | Atlantic Ocean | Open PDF |
| Beasley, Robert Guildford | Temp. Draftsman | Way and Works | 51st Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 3 September 1916 | France | Open PDF |
| Bell, Edward James | Mill hand | Stores (Railway Sawmills) | 16th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 25 May 1915 | Gallipoli, Dardanells, Turkey | Open PDF |
| Bennett, Herbert George | Leading Examiner | Locomotive | 28th Australian Infantry Battalion | Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways | 29 July 1916 | France | Open PDF |