The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3385 Private (Pte) Frederick Ernest Dowell. A farmer from Samaria, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Dowell had previously been rejected due to his height. Following a relaxation of height requirements he was able to enlist and embarked with the 9th Reinforcements, 59th Battalion from Sydney on HMAT Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917. While serving in France he was evacuated to England suffering from bronchitis. Following his recovery he rejoined his battalion and was wounded in action. Once more evacuated to England, he returned to Australia on 23 March 1919. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had a concession to take photographs at the Broadmeadows and Seymour army camps during the First World War. In the 1930s, the Australian War Memorial purchased the original glass negatives from Algernon Darge, along with the photographers' notebooks. The notebooks contain brief details, usually a surname or unit name, for each negative.
Studio portrait of 3874 Private (Pte) James James. A cook from Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte James had previously been rejected as unable to meet the height specifications. Following a
Studio portrait of Owen Thomas Tiller, possibly 7571 Private (Pte) Allan Thomas Tiller. A pastrycook from Carlton, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Tiller had been previously rejected due to his heig
Studio portrait of 4302 Private (Pte) Leslie Ross. A carpenter from Box Hill, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Ross had been previously rejected as being under the height requirements. Following the
Studio portrait of 3501 Private (Pte) Michael Donnelly. A labourer from Geelong, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Donnelly had been previously been rejected for not meeting the height requirements. F
Studio portrait of 4320 Private (Pte) Ernest John Skinner. A 20 year old farm hand from East Malvern, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Skinner had been previously rejected as not meeting the height a
Studio portrait of 6899A Private (Pte) George Melville. A bread carter from Newmarket, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Melville had previously been rejected due to his height. Later, after height re
