The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The grave of 2346 Private (Pte) Francis Isaac Dickson, 27th Battalion, of Jamestown, SA. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Dickson embarked from Adelaide with the 5th Reinforcements on HMAT Themistocles on 13th October 1915. He was killed in action 13 July 1918, and was buried in the Adelaide British Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France. This image is one of a set of photographs of the original graves of some members of the 27th Battalion. The Battalion funded the purchase of the camera through its adjutant Captain (Capt) Southon for 5541 Pte G R Barrington to photograph the graves. The camera and negatives were then acquired by Major John L Treloar on behalf of the Australian War Museum, reimbursing costs for the camera to Capt Southon.
One of a set of 66 images requested by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Royden Chalmers. The 27th Battalion history 'The Blue and Brown Diamond' relates that 4210 Henry Matthew Skinner MM and battalion photographer Barrington left Mont-sur-Marchienne on 2 February 1919 to photograph scattered graves of soldiers of the unit. Skinner features in a number of the images photographed by Barrington. Copies were supplied to next of kin and near relations.
Marked with a cross and rifle, the grave of 5649 (Roll of Honour shows 5609) Private Albert Victor Leslie, 27th Battalion, of Jamestown, SA, killed in action 2 September 1918, in Peronne Communal Ceme
A soldier, 4210 Sergeant Henry Matthew Skinner MM, stands over the grave, marked with two crosses and downturned rifle and steel helmet, of 4211 Private Walter Leonard Slape, 27th Battalion, of Adelai
The isolated grave of 5590 Private Jeremiah Hughes, 27th Battalion, enlisted Adelaide, SA, killed in action 9 August 1918, in Heath Cemetery one and a half miles north of Harbonnieres with the wood in
In the churchyard the grave of 1713 Sergeant George Gladstone Grandison, of the 27th Battalion, enlisted Port Adelaide, SA, date of death 10 August 1918, in Framerville Communal Cemetery Extension. T
The grave of 270 Sergeant Ernest William Bates, 27th Battalion, of Adelaide, SA, died of wounds 7 August 1916, in Puchevillers British Cemetery. The graves surrounding marked with a simple wooden cros
The grave of 6134A Private Michael Joseph Monaghan, 27th Battalion, of West Adelaide, SA, killed in action 22 March 1917, in the Vaulx Hill Cemetery. This image is one of a set of photographs of the o
