WA Railway Employees lost in war

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 226–250.

Railway employees lost in war
NameDesignationBranchMilitary unitEmployerDate of deathPlace of deathPDF
Illingworth, Edward HopeClerkTrafficNo.2 Air Observers SchoolWestern Australian Government Railways21 May 1942Mount Ararat, Victoria Open PDF
Ingate, HarryTarpaulin MakerWay and Works44th, late 11th Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways4 February 1917England Open PDF
Ingham, Kenneth VictorClerkChief Civil EngineerNo.230 Squadron (RAF)Western Australian Government Railways28 November 1944Ceylon Open PDF
Ireland, Thomas SamuelLabourerLocomotive2/28th Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways3 August 1941Libya Open PDF
Ive, George CorbettClerkTramwaysNo.76 Squadron (RAF)Western Australian Government Tramways20 January 1944Germany Open PDF
Jackman, Thomas WilliamPorterTraffic16th Australian Infantry Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways5 May 1918France Open PDF
Jamieson, DavidFiremanLocomotive3rd Pioneers Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways24 March 1917France Open PDF
Jenkin, Henry WilkesAssistant Station MasterTraffic52nd Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways3 September 1916France Open PDF
Jones, Alexander FrederickCleanerLocomotive2/32nd Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways24 October 1943New Guinea Open PDF
Jones, Edgar CheethamShunterTraffic2/4th Machine Gun BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways6 July 1942Indonesia Open PDF
Jones, George ArthurFiremanLocomotive7th Australian Field Artillery BrigadeWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways22 September 1917Belgium Open PDF
Jones, Ivan DavidFitterCMEHMAS Sydney (II)Western Australian Government Railways20 November 1941Indian Ocean Open PDF
Jones, Samuel JamesTallymanStores (Railway Sawmills)16th Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways27 August 1916France Open PDF
Jones, Terence PatonCleanerLocomotive51st Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways12 August 1916France Open PDF
Jones, Trevor TudorCleanerLocomotiveNo.27 Operational Training (RAF)Western Australian Government Railways6 November 1943United Kingdom Open PDF
Kamman, GeorgeRepairerWay and Works16th Australian Infantry Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways11 April 1917France Open PDF
Kane, Joseph PatrickHead ShunterTraffic43rd Australian Infantry Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways4 October 1917Belgium Open PDF
Kay, HarryApprentice, Carriage and Wagon BuilderLocomotive52 Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways3 September 1916France Open PDF
Kay, James4th WA Mounted InfantryWestern Australian Government Railways19 July 1900South Africa Open PDF
Kelly, Cyril HarveyCadetLocomotive16th Australian Infantry Battalion.Western Australian Government Railways & Tramways5 February 1917France Open PDF
Kelly, Percival JamesHead ShunterTrafficAustralian Railway Operating Division DepotWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways26 January 1919England Open PDF
Kendrick, Edward FrancisClerkTraffic11th Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways6 August 1915Turkey Open PDF
Kennedy, FrancisFiremanLocomotive51st Australian Infantry BattalionMidland Railway Company of Western Australia Ltd13 October 1917Belgium Open PDF
Kerr, JosephRepairerWay and Works11th Australian Infantry BattalionWestern Australian Government Railways & Tramways22 July 1916France Open PDF
King, James KevinPorterNo.460 Squadron (RAF)Midland Railway Company of Western Australia Limited11 September 1942Germany Open PDF