The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1879 Private (Pte) Henry George Nankervis. An engine driver from North Carlton, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Nankervis embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes on 29 October 1915. Subsequently transferring to the 46th Battalion he was promoted to Corporal and was wounded in the right forearm and was evacuated to England. Following his recovery he re-joined his unit and was later admitted to hospital after accidently spraining his ankle. After re-joining his battalion he was gassed and admitted to a casualty clearing station. After recovering he was promoted to Temporary Sergeant and returned to Australia on 13 April 1919 and was discharged for undisclosed medical reasons. 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. See also DA12145.
Studio portrait of 1879 Private (Pte) Henry George Nankervis. An engine driver from North Carlton, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Nankervis embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from
Studio portrait of 4474 Private (Pte) Claude Henry Collins who originally enlisted as Charles Henry Collins, Pte Collins was motor mechanic from Carisbrook, Victoria prior to enlistment and with the 1
Studio portrait of V Dyer, possibly 4776 Private (Pte) Leonard Victor Dyer (standing) and 4761 Pte Virgil Creati. Pte Dyer, a butcher from Ballarat, Victoria prior to enlistment, and Pte Creati, a saw
Studio portrait of 3621 Private (Pte) William Robert Taylor. A labourer from Bendigo, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Taylor embarked with the 8th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion from Melbourne on HM
Studio portrait of 4588 Private (Pte) Eric Samuel Speers. A railway porter from St Marys, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Speers embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion from Melbourne
Studio portrait of 4179 Private (Pte) Theyre Pelham Chase. A farmer from Garden Vale, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Chase embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMA
