The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2226 Private (Pte) Ambrose Joseph "Amby" Radburn, 53rd Battalion, of Neville, NSW. Pte Radburn and his brother 2227 Private Thomas William Radburn, also 53rd Battalion, enlisted on 6 March 1916. The brothers embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Vestalia (A44) on 11 July 1916. They arrived in England in September and after further training joined their unit in France on 23 December 1916. The 53rd Battalion, known colloquially as The Whale Oil Guards, spent the winter of 1916 in the trenches of the Somme, France. In March 1917 they followed the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line and fought at Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium in September 1917. The German forces launched a major offensive in March 1918, and captured the French town of Villers-Bretonneux. Pte Ambrose Joseph Radburn was killed in action near Villliers-Bretonneux on 7 April 1918. He was 21 years of age. During the term of his service Thomas William Radburn was promoted to Corporal. He survived the war and returned to Australia in January 1919.
Studio portrait of 2194 Private (Pte) Raymond Llewellen Lassey, 53rd Battalion, of Neville, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting in March 1916, Pte Lassey embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforceme
Studio portrait of 2138 (later 2138A) Private (Pte) Frederick Thomas Branch, 53rd Battalion, of Karangi, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting in March 1916, Pte Branch embarked with the 4th Reinforcemen
Studio portrait of Lance Corporal (LCpl) Edwin Francis Glover, 53rd Battalion, later, 19th Battalion, of Donald, Vic. A farmer prior to enlistment he embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements a
Photographic collage of 103 men from the Blayney locality, NSW, who served during the First World War. 1. Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Elwin Charles Cork, Australian Flying Corps; 2. 2288 Private (Pte)
Studio portrait of Private (Pte) William Ambrose Mackey, 1st Depot Battalion, of Rhyndaston, Tas. Pte Mackey enlisted on 2 May 1916 and died of cerebro- spinal meningitis at Hobart General Hospital o
Studio portrait of 7030 Private (Pte) Russell Wallace Radburn, 2nd Battalion, of Bodangora, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Radburn embarked on aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) on 9 November 1916.
