Sydney Harold Deamer (1891-1962) was a newspaper journalist, an editor and soldier. The son of Adrian Milford and Rhoda (née Milford) Deamer, Sydney Deamer was born on December 1, 1891 at Avondale Square, Old Kent Road, London. In 1912 he emigrated to Australia and in 1914 enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in Western Australia initially serving with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps as a private and NCO at Gallipoli and later in 1916 in the Quartermaster General's branch in Egypt. He returned to England in August 1916 and was attached to Headquarters and for a time with the Warchest Club, a residential and recreational club for troops on leave in London. In October 1917 he was sent to officer cadet training in Reading and in January 1918 commenc