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You are also very correct Meurig in regards tracking down the ancestry:

But this is exactly what the Australian Lebanese Historical Society did.
alhs.org.au/?p=344

Then the further investigation from National Archives, The State Libraries,
Trove, and of course, from the descendants themselves, completes the picture.

Here below is a list from the First World War.
In regards to the second world war, this is a far greater list.

Surname Firstname Enlisted/Age Birthplace RTA/Discharged Military Service Rank Number Unit

Abdullah Ambrose 13/11/1915 Tumut NSW 6/09/1918 Europe Private 5026 15th Battalion, 16th Reinf.
Abdullah Thomas (Ahmein) 28/08/1917 Tumut NSW 9/12/1918 Europe Private 5228 31st Battalion, 15th Reinf.
Abdullah Charles 5/06/1917 Mt Lebanon 19/10/1918 Middle East/Europe Private 6762 17th Battalion, 20th Reinf.
Abotomey Alfred Alexander 15/02/1917 Petersburg SA 18/07/1919 Europe Sapper 20467 5th Divisional Signal Coy
Abotomey Herbert 26/09/1916 Lebanon 28/09/1919 France Gunner 34321 5th Divisional Signal Coy
Abotomey Walter 6/12/1915 Adelaide SA 1/10/1920 Middle East Sergeant 2329 1st Battalion, 7th Reinf.
Ayoub Stanton 6/05/1915 Dubbo NSW 3/01/1919 Gallipoli/France Horse Driver 1151 1st Light Horse Regiment
Beshewatie George Joseph Died Age 21 Orange NSW KIA 16/08/1918 Europe Private 6771 17th Battalion, 20th Reinf.
Bookallil William Norman 12/11/1914 Cooma NSW 17/05/1920 Middle East Sergeant 1446 2nd Battalion, 2nd Reinf.
Bracks Michael 1/11/1916 Werris Creek 23/09/1918 Europe Driver 33831 Field Artillery Brigade
Daniels Joseph Romanus 30/07/1918 Mt Lebanon 30/03/1920 New Guinea Private 66445/1792 Naval/Military Expedition.
Ferry James Callel 17/08/1914 Melbourne 12/05/1919 Gallipoli / France Private 103/5246 6th Battalion, 16th Reinf.
Gaha William 24/10/1917 Werris Creek NSW 26/09/1919 Egypt Staff Sergeant 21807 Dental Details
Garnom Jack Died Age 43 Mt Lebanon KIA 28/03/1918 France Private 3576 44th Battalion, 9th Reinf.
George Michael Died Age 18 Adelaide SA KIA 10/05/1917 France Private 6266 20th Battalian, 5th Reinf.
Habib Arthur 25/04/1918 Mt Lebanon 22/11/1918 Egypt Private 14492 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinf.
Hayek Charles Rein 4/10/1916 Concord NSW 10/12/1918 France Driver 16263 November 1916 Reinf.
Jaboor Aneese J 20/12/1915 Lebanon 10/01/1920 Europe Private 4469 22nd Battalion, 11th Reinf.
Keeami William Naseef 20/07/1915 Launceston 20/01/1916 Middle East Driver 5382 FA Bgde. 3, Reinf. 10
Keeami Elias Naseef Died Age 35 Lebanon KIA 15/11/1917 Europe Gunner 2504 1st Battalion, 7th Reinf.
Keeami George 8/11/1918 Launceston 31/12/1918 Discharged Private 9331
Lahood Vincent 6/01/1916 Redfern 31/03/2019 Europe Private 5121 13th Battalion, 16th Reinf.
Mahboub Vincent Died Age 18 Lebanon KIA 08/08/1918 Europe Private 7770 3rd Battalion, 26th Reinf
Malouf Alfred 7/10/1915 Brisbane QLD 4/08/1919 Middle East Trooper 2164
Mansour John 26/01/1916 Mt Lebanon 4/05/1917 France Private 5403 3rd Battalion, 17th Reinf.
Mellick John 27/11/1916 Melbourne 9/10/1920 Europe 2nd Air Mechanic 1768 April 1917 Reinforcement
Michael Aziz 5/06/1918 Toowoomba 23/07/1919 France depot Private 54709 NSW Reinforcement 8
Moses Najeeb Elias 11/05/1915 Lebanon 23/06/1915 Discharged Private 1037
Nassoor Faig (Faiq) 27/08/1917 Mt Lebanon 30/01/1920 Middle East Sergeant 3668 7th Light Horse, 33rd Reinf.
Rizk (Ragy) Alexander (Mack) Died Age 34 Mt Lebanon KIA 28/09/1916 Europe Private 26/1642 4th Battalion, New Zealand
Saleeba Richard George 20/11/1915 Melbourne 1/11/1917 Europe Driver 20337 Field Artillery Brigade 8
Saleeba Christopher Joseph 21/09/1916 Melbourne 9/06/1920 Europe Lance Seargent 2634 39th Battalion, 5th Reinf.
Saleeba Joseph Died Age 28 Mt Lebanon KIA 25/04/1918 Europe Private 3920 51st Battalion, 11th Reinf.
Tartoosie Alexander 5/08/1915 Mt Lebanon 17/03/1919 Middle East/Europe Private 3932 10 Infantry Bn., 9 - 12 Reinf.

Thanks Simon.

Good website by the ALHS.

From the article this is key "Many Australians look upon these
Syrians as foreigners, but they point
out that they should not be placed
under that heading. They are natu
ralised and some have been in this
country for half a century and fought
in the Boer war and last war."

Good luck with you search for the ABW veterans, hopefully the sometimes sketchy nature of attestation forms won't be a great hindrance. Sometimes, but not often, addresses to where a medal is sent are written on the medal rolls.

Regards
Meurig

Simon
The only Manusu/Manusa I found in a Colonial Australian unit was "2775 L/Cpl. Alfred Aristides Manusu" 3rd Sqn., Draft for 3NSWMR. No such (or similar) surname in the South Aust. IB.
I had a quick look through my CD of sample attestation forms for Colonial Australian/Commonwealth of Australia ABW units and each of the forms asks the recruit: "Are you a British Subject?" A look at sample forms for Kitchener's Horse and the SAMIF (for example) shows the same question to be put. I can find nothing to answer the obvious question: "What if a recruit said NO".
Regards
IL.