In March 1919, a lengthy list of returning soldiers was published in The Queenslander. Appended to the list were the names of a small number of men without a military who had contributed to the war effort. The last name on the list was William George Tregea.
Born on 3 October 1891, Tregea was a member of a well-known footballing family in Toowoomba, having played for for Hotspurs, Waratahs and Western Suburbs at the start of the decade. Despite not holding a combat role, Tregea was listed on the Toowoomba British Football Association honour board alongside his older brother Alfred.
The honour board celebrated those who had contributed to the war effort, whether in military or support roles. Tregea spent two and a half years in Kent working in the munitions factories before returning.
He died in 1948. Munition workers without the proper contract have no Department of Defence record.