The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2418 Private Arthur William McGlashan MM, 17th Battalion of Croydon, NSW. A railway worker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 5 October 1915. He was killed in action near Pozierer, France, on 26 August 1916, aged 20. He is buried in the Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison, France. Pte McGlashan was awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 21 September 1916, for gallant devotion to duty for his action during the period 25 July 1916 and 5 August 1916 when he acted as telephonist and messenger between the front line and battalion HQ. He unhesitatingly repaired the telephone line when it was repeatedly cut by shell fire. When the line failed he carried messages through severe barrages when required. His cousin 1359 Pte Frederick McGlashan (P08624.367) was killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 22 August 1915
Studio portrait of 1359 Private Frederick McGlashan, 18th Battalion of Lidcombe, NSW. A metal polisher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 25 June 1915. He was k
Studio portrait of 2418 Private (Pte) Irven McInnes, 28th Battalion, of Perth, WA. A farmer prior to enlisting in July 1915, Pte McInnes embarked from Fremantle with the 5th Reinforcements on aboard
Studio portrait of 2849 Private (Pte) Harry Gordon Daniel, 9th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, of Fairfield, Vic. Pte Daniel enlisted on 5 July 1915 and embarked aboard SS Makarini in Melbourne on 15 S
Studio portrait of 392 Private (Pte) Donald Hugh White 17th Battalion of Cumnock, NSW. A postal assistant prior to enlistment, Pte White embarked on board HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 12 May 1915. He
Portrait of 3334 Private (Pte) George Thomas Raymond Foreman, 16th battalion, of Thebarton, SA. A coachbuilder prior to enlistment he embarked with the 11th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) o
Studio portrait of 2436 Private (Pte) Eric Shields Mathews, 19th Battalion from Riverstone, NSW. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 21 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinfo
