The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1693 Private (Pte) William Vincent Hodgens, 50th Battalion from Tothill's Creek, South Australia. A 24 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 6 March 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. Shortly after arriving in Egypt, he joined the 50th Battalion and went with them to France in June 1916. He was wounded in action near Flers, France on 17 November 1916. After being evacuated for medical treatment to England, he died on 9 December 1916 while undergoing surgery for his wounds at the 2nd Birmingham War Hospital. Pte Hodgens is buried in the Lodge Hill Cemetery, Sellyoak, Birmingham, UK and was posthumously awarded a Military Medal for his extremely gallant behaviour on 17 November 1916 near Flers, France.
Studio portrait of 1693 Private (Pte) William Vincent Hodgens, 50th Battalion from Tothill's Creek, South Australia. A 24 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 6 March 1916, he embarked for overseas w
Studio portrait of 1693 Private (Pte) William Vincent Hodgens, 50th Battalion from Tothill's Creek, South Australia. A 24 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 6 March 1916, he embarked for overseas w
Studio portrait of four members of the 50th Battalion AIF. Standing in the back row are 3843 Private (Pte) Arthur Harold Hewitt from Hackney, South Australia, 4818 Pte Sydney Taylor Mace from Gladston
Studio portrait of 1692 Private (Pte) Harry Fred Heinrich, 50th Battalion, shown wearing an armband with the letters S B indicating that he was a stretcher bearer. A farmer from Canowie Belt, SA prior
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth
Studio portrait of 1736 Private (Pte) Herbert Salter, 50th Battalion from Mitcham, South Australia. A 30 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 14 March 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Re
Studio portrait of 5421 Private (Pte) Thomas James Rickard, 16th Battalion from Cottesloe, Western Australia. A 39 year old moulder prior to enlisting on 28 February 1916, he embarked for overseas wit
