Albert William Swan was the name this soldier used when he enlisted at Perth on 24 November 1916.  Over a year later, in March 1918, he made a Statutory Declaration stating that his real name was Albert William Barry.  He was born in Sydney in 1891 and was the son of Albert and Letitia Barry (nee Swan).

Joseph Edward Syme was the son of George Alexander Syme and the grand-son of Ebenezer Syme, proprietor, with his brother David, of The Age newspaper.  George was a partner in Daunt, Syme & Co., general merchants, based in Brisbane.  He had married Julia Tierney and after his death in 1885 at the age of 34 she married William Henry Glover.

James Tabulo was born in Abbotsford c.1892.  When he enlisted on 26 January 1915 he gave his occupation as assistant electrical linesman.  He named a friend, Mrs Howard of Terang, Victoria, as his next of kin.  He was appointed to the 7th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements as a private and sent to Seymour for training.