The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3459 Private (Pte) Fred Shirley. Originally from Manchester, England, Pte Shirley was a farm hand from Ascot Vale, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 9th Reinforcements, 46th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius on 11 May 1917. Later transferring to the 37th Battalion he was invalided to England suffering from dysentery. He returned to Australia on 22 September 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 3361 Private (Pte) Robert Henry Burrows. A labourer from Sunbury, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Burrows had previously been medically discharged. Following his re-enlistment, he
Studio portrait of 4442 Private (Pte) Alfred Miller. Originally from Manchester, England, Pte Miller was a dairyman from North Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 11th Reinfo
Studio portrait of 3361 Private (Pte) Robert Henry Burrows. A labourer from Sunbury, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Burrows had previously enlisted but had been medically discharged. Following his
Studio portrait of 4289 Private (Pte) Reginald Arthur Stanley Pemberton. A groom from Newmarket, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Pemberton embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from M
Studio portrait of 3395 Private (Pte) Edward George Howell. A billiard marker from Prahran, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Howell embarked with the 9th Reinforcements, 46th Battalion from Melbourne
Studio portrait of 3344 Private (Pte) John Oldham. Originally from Manchester, England, Pte Oldham was an electrician from Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 7th Reinforceme
