The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 767 Private (Pte) John Turner, 30th Battalion of Dubbo, NSW, brother of 1588 Pte John James Turner (killed in action on 7 August 1915, see P08874.001). A saddler prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Beltana (A72) on 9 November 1915. He was killed in action near the German lines at Fleurbaix, France, on 20 July 1916, aged 20. After the war his grave could not be located and he was commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. In 2008 a burial ground was located at nearby Pheasant Wood containing the bodies of 250 British and Australian soldiers including Pte Turner. All of the remains were reburied in the newly created Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. At the time of the official dedication of the new cemetery on 19 July 2010, ninety-six of the Australians, including Pte Turner, had been identified through a combination of anthropological, archaeological, historical and DNA information. Work is continuing on identifying the other remains relocated from the burial ground and buried in the new cemetery as unknown soldiers.
Studio portrait of 1470 Private (Pte) Norman Leslie Brumm, 29th Battalion, from Auburn, Victoria. A pottery hand prior to enlisting on 9 November 1915, he embarked from Melbourne, aboard HMAT Ascanius
Studio portrait of 126 Private (Pte) Daniel Michael Lawlor, 32nd Battalion from Adelaide, South Australia. A 29 year old presser prior to enlisting on 21 July 1915, he embarked with A Company from Ade
Circular portrait (3cm diameter) of 2056 Private (Pte) Matthew Hepple, 30th Battalion from Kearsley, NSW. An 18 year old miner prior to enlisting on 4 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the
Studio portrait of 1968 Private (Pte) Colin Henry Arnott, 30th Battalion, from Laurieton, NSW. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlistment on 27 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Re
Studio portrait of 1682 Private (Pte) Harold John Bourke, 30th Battalion from West Maitland, NSW. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting in the AIF on 12 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with
Studio portrait of 4249 Private (Pte) Albert Williamson, 54th Battalion. A farmer of Canowindra, NSW, prior to enlistment, Pte Williamson was killed in action at Fleurbaix on 19-20 July 1916. In 2008
