The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1 Regimental Sergeant Major John Lyall Smith, 25th Battalion, of Ayr, Qld; originally of Aberdeen, Scotland. A mason prior to enlisting on 7 February 1915, John Lyall Smith had served eighteen months with the Gordon Highlanders and four years with the Scottish Horse prior to coming to Australia. Given the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major at enlistment, he embarked with the 25th Battalion, Pioneers, from Brisbane onboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 29 June 1915. He arrived for service at Gallipoli on 4 September 1915 and was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) on 3 November 1915. 2nd Lt Smith arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 19 March 1916 and on 3 June 1916 he was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for "gallant services" at Gallipoli. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Lt) on 25 July 1916 and was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 29 July 1916. Lt Smith MC was 30 years of age.
Studio portrait of 1550 Corporal (Cpl) Elwin Bruce Olifent, 27th Battalion, of Henley Beach, SA. A clerk prior to enlisting in February 1915, Olifent embarked from Adelaide with the 1st Reinforcemen
Pre enlistment studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Charles Carthew, 16th Light Horse Regiment, militia, of Myrtleford, Vic. He served with the militia for six years, three years as a 2nd Lt,
Studio portrait of 542 Sergeant (later 2nd Lieutenant) Bruce Wynter Warden, 1st Light Horse Regiment, of Milton, NSW. A grazier prior to enlisting in August 1914, Private Warden embarked from Sydne
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Reginald Arthur Smith, 55th Battalion from Newcastle, NSW. A 24 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 29 April 1915, he was given the service number 2689 and embarked
Studio portrait of 836 Sergeant (Sgt) Ernest George Smythe, 51st Battalion, of Northam, WA. A clerk prior to enlisting in September 1914 he embarked, as a member of the 11th Battalion, on board HMAT
A memorial card incorporating a studio portrait of 312 Sergeant (Sgt) George Thomas Rogers, 13th Battalion, of Homebush, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting in September 1914, George Thomas Rogers was pr
