The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1337 Private (Pte) Herbert Charles Wells, 19th Battalion, of West Narrabri, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting in February 1915, aged 21, Pte Wells embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 25 June 1915. He served at Gallipoli from August until the evacuation in December 1915. Pte Wells arrived in France for service on the Western Front in March 1916 and was promoted to Lance Corporal in September. On 5 November he was appointed Temporary Corporal and was wounded in action nine days later. He rejoined his unit in France on 8 March 1917 and was promoted to Corporal the same day. Promotion to Sergeant (Sgt) followed in August 1917. Sgt Wells was wounded in action for second time by a gas attack in France on 26 April 1918 and did not return to the Front. Sgt Wells' three brothers had also enlisted, two had died; 2147 Pte David John Wells, 33rd Battalion, of pneumonia in France on 3 December 1916 and 5104 Pte Reuben Clarence Wells, 19th Battalion, killed in action in Belgium on 13 January 1918. The third brother 7335 Pte Albert George Wells, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, was still serving in France. He was to return to Australia in 1919. With two of his brothers dead, Sgt Wells was granted a discharge on compassionate grounds in order to support his elderly father and ill sister. Sgt Herbert Charles Wells arrived home in November 1918. He later married and had six children. He died in 1941.
Studio portrait of 5104 Private Reuben Clarence Wells, 33rd (later 19th) Battalion of Coolah, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Kyarra (A55) on 3 June 1916. He
Studio portrait of 2147 Private David John Wells, 33rd Battalion of Bingara, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Anchises (A68) on 24 August 1916. He died of pneu
One page original letter dated 3 July 1916 written by 1337 Sgt Herbert Charles Wells whilst serving with the 19th Battalion AIF in France. The letter was written to 'Little Ena' who was a child at th
Studio portrait of 1003 Private (Pte) Robert Angus Whitelaw, 21st Battalion, of Briagolong, Vic. Pte Whitelaw enlisted on 21 January 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Ulysses on 8 May 1915. He was later p
Studio portrait of brothers 2562 Private (Pte) John (Jack) Adams (seated) and 2563 Pte George Raphael Burnard Adams, both 20th Battalion, of Tumbarumba, NSW. John, a labourer, and George, a butcher,
Studio portrait of 2374 Private (Pte) Stanley James Carraill, 19th Battalion, of Tungkillo, SA. Pte Stanley Carraill enlisted on 24 July 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Themistocles on 5 Oct
