The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2588 Private (Pte) George Isbister, 5 Platoon, B Company, 41st Battalion from Lower Burdekin, Queensland. A 19 year old engineer’s apprentice at the Pleystowe Sugar Mill, Mackay, Queensland prior to enlisting on 19 September 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinforcements from Brisbane aboard HMAT Kyarra (A55) on 17 November 1916. While serving on the Western Front, he was awarded a Military Medal for bravery on the night of 11/12 August 1918 while working as a Regimental Stretcher Bearer on the Somme. Although wounded, he continued to go out under heavy machine gun fire to bring back other wounded men until he collapsed from his wounds. Pte Isbister recovered and arrived back in Australia on 14 March 1919.
Studio portrait of 2608 Private (Pte) Frederick William Harold Lingard, 41st Battalion, of Palmwood, Qld. Pte Lingard was a farmer prior to enlistment on 24 October 1916. He embarked on HMAT Kyarra (
Studio portrait of 1877 Private (Pte) (Shoeing Smith) William John Biddle, 25 Brigade Field Artillery, of Warwick Qld. Formerly a labourer, Pte Biddle enlisted on 2 August 1915 and as part of the 5th
Studio portrait of 7037 Private (Pte) Robert Edward Pratt, 9th Battalion, of Kyogle, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting, Pte Pratt embarked from Brisbane with his brother, 7036 Pte David George Pratton
Studio portrait of 3485 Private Michael Farrell, 26th Battalion of Mackay, Qld, brother of 4468 Private John Farrell, (died of wounds on 7 May 1917, see P08624.150) A bridge labourer prior to enlistin
Studio portrait of 2657 Private (Pte) Daniel Patrick Stapleton, 9th Battalion, of Burringbar, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Stapleton embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT Kyarra (A55)
"The 5th of the 41st boys off to the Front (Nov 17th 1916)". Members of the 5th Reinforcements, 41st Battalion pass a small number of spectators during their embarkation march to board HMAT Kyarra (A
