The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal photograph of Major (Maj) Eric Thomas Brind, adjutant of B Company 23rd Battalion sitting outside a dugout having his hair trimmed. A distiller prior to enlistment Maj Brind embarked as a Lieutenant (Lt) on HMAT Euripides from Melbourne on 10 May 1915. After promotion to Major he was Mentioned in Despatches for his conspicuous good work as Company Commander. Maj Brind was reported as missing in action on 28 July 1917 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux memorial.
Studio portrait of Major (Maj) Eric Thomas Brind, 23rd Battalion from Ballarat, Victoria. A 31 year old distiller prior to being appointed a Lieutenant on 24 March 1915 and promoted to Captain on 1 Ma
Studio portrait of three officer of the 23rd Battalion who all embarked together from Melbourne on 10 May 1915 aboard HMAT Euripides (A14). Identified on the left is Captain (Capt) Hugh Marcell Conran
Pre-enlistment studio portrait of 3168 Fred Rankin Wrigley, later Lance Corporal (L Cpl) 60th Battalion of Scarsdale, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, as Private Wrigley, 37th Battalion
Headquarters, A Company, 28th Battalion, situated in a sandbagged dugout on the outskirts of Villers-Bretonneux. Note their salved piano, at the door of the dugout.
Studio portrait of 539 Sergeant (Sgt) Harry Fenton Manning Stead, C Company, 3rd Battalion, of Glebe, NSW. Sgt Stead enlisted on the 17th of August 1914 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides
Studio portrait of Major Percy Charles Herbert Black DCM. Black enlisted as a private on 8 September 1914 at Beremboke, Victoria. and was allocated the regimental number 170. Later promoted to the ra
