The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4145 Private (Pte) Arthur Ernest Bond. A glass beveller from Middle Park, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Bond had been previously rejected due to poor eyesight. Following his successful enlistment he embarked for overseas service with the 13th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. Later transferring to the 1st Pioneer Battalion he was admitted to hospital suffering from shell shock. Following his recovery he re-joined his unit and was again hospitalised suffering from bronchitis. After again re-joining his battalion he was wounded in the right leg and evacuated to England. He was still convalescing when the Armistice was declared and returned to Australia on 15 January 1919. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had a permit 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 3834 Private (Pte) Arthur Leslie Kitchen. A farm labourer from Avoca, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Kitchen had been previously rejected due to dental problems. Following his su
Studio portrait of 3859 Private (Pte) Seebright Victor Henderson. A labourer from Wedderburn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Henderson embarked with the 12th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melb
Studio portrait of J Campbell possibly 2263 Private (Pte) John Campbell. A 39 year old labourer from Daylesford, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Campbell embarked with the 16th Reinforcements, 8th A
Studio portrait of 4007 Private (Pte) Sydney Beattie. An electrician from Glenelg, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Beattie had been previously been rejected on medical grounds. After successfully enlistin
Studio portrait of 3832 Private (Pte) Harold William Knight. Originally from Monmouthshire, England, Pte Knight had previously served with the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars and was a farm labourer fro
Studio portrait of 3991 Private (Pte) John James Mahy. Originally from Guernsey on the Channel Islands, Pte Mahy was a labourer from Longwarry, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 9th R
