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Sub-Branch History

The Semaphore and Port Adelaide RSL Sub-Branch: Our People and Our History

The Semaphore and Port Adelaide RSL has always had a proud history of being one of the leading South Australian RSL Sub-Branch's. Even before the Sub-Branch was officially established in 1923 as the Semaphore and Port Adelaide  R.S.S.I.L.A. (Returned Soldiers & Sailors Imperial League of Australia), the people of Semaphore and Port Adelaide had always been there for the Australian Men and Women who served their country.

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Discovering Our Locals

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Discover Our WW1 Local Heroes

TONKES, Edward Sebastian

TONKES, Edward Sebastian


Regimental number 3944 Religion Methodist Occupation Engineer Address Maud Street, Ethelton, South Australia Marital status Married Age at embarkation 27 Next of kin Wife, Mrs H Tonkes, Maud Street, Ethelton, South Australia Enlistment date 9-Jul-17 Rank…

CARTER, Reginald Thomas Clement

CARTER, Reginald Thomas Clement


He married Minnie Emily Martin, daughter of William John Martin and Mary Jane Spain at Water St. Semaphore on 7th…

WELSH, John

WELSH, John


Regimental number 2003 Religion Roman Catholic Occupation Labourer Address Port Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 42 Next of kin Friend, Mrs Fannie Prideaux, c/o Mr J Wark, Commercial Road…

LYALL, Louis Henry

LYALL, Louis Henry


On 20 May 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, during June…