The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1333 Private (Pte) Vernon Coldham Fussell who served as Pte James Connolly, 2nd Battalion from Roma, Queensland. A 22 year old driver prior to enlisting on 29 October 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Sydney, NSW on 11 February 1915 aboard HMAT Seang Bee (A48). The 2nd Battalion took part in the ANZAC landings on 24 April as part of the second and third waves. Pte Fussell was killed in action on 2 May 1915 and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave.
Studio portrait of 1310 Private (Pte) Con Harold Allen, 2nd Infantry Battalion from Kirribilli Point, Sydney, NSW. A 25 year old chemist and metallurgist prior to enlisting on 26 November 1914, he emb
Studio portrait of 1421 Private John Allan Ramsbottom, 3rd Battalion. A carpenter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Seang Bee (A48) on 11 February 1915. He was killed in action
Studio portrait of 1356 Private William Henry Forsyth, 4th Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A station hand prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Seang Bee (A48) on 11 February 1
Copy of a portrait from Talma Studios, Sydney, of an unnamed soldier, wearing a uniform possibly of a civilian band. He has been identified as 1406 Private (Pte) Gilbert Taylor a labourer from Oatland
Studio portrait of 1153 Private (Pte) William Bruce Ayers, 15th Battalion from Avoca, Tasmania. An 18 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 22 September 1914, he embarked for overseas with H Company f
A sketchbook by 1533 Private John Dunbar, who served in the 13th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), during the First World War. The sketchbook contains 16 pencil drawings covering life in the
