The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Outdoor portrait of a group of 13 Allied prisoners of war (POW) in Germany. Identified standing in the back row, second from the right is 1546 Private Stephen Hall, 31st Battalion who was a 27 year old painter from Wilston, Queensland (born in Glasgow, Scotland) when he enlisted and embarked for overseas with the 1st Reinforcements from Melbourne on 5 November 1915 aboard HMAT Bakara. He was wounded and captured at Fleurbaix, France, on 20 July 1916 and held in a number of POW camps in Germany. On 13 January 1918, he was transferred to Holland and then admitted to the King George Hospital in London on 20 January 1918 for further treatment on his wounded knee. Private Hall arrived back in Australia on 5 July 1918. Private Hall's son who donated this image explained "This was taken at an asparagus farm where my father was sent to work as soon as his wounds (the most serious was in his left knee which left the leg permanently stiff) were sufficiently healed."
Outdoor portrait of two Allied prisoners of war (POW) at a POW camp in Germany. Identified standing on the left is 1546 Private Stephen Hall, 31st Battalion who was a 27 year old painter from Wilston,
Studio portrait of an Australian prisoner of war (POW) 1257 Private George Henry Featherstone, 32nd Battalion who was a 27 year old miner from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia when he enlisted and embark
Studio portrait of an Australian prisoner of war (POW) 3309 Private Thomas Henry Herket, 53rd Battalion who was a 21 year old chauffeur from Sydney, NSW (born in New Zealand) when he enlisted and emba
Studio portrait of an Australian prisoner of war (POW) 3890 Private (Pte) Benjamin (Ben) Ross, 29th Battalion who was a 33 year old labourer from Tewantin, Queensland when he enlisted and embarked for
Khaki cotton, detachable shirt collar, with tape tie ends and collar tab at back. The tab is stamped in black ink, 'R. B. A. II.' inside a black rectangle. This collar was issued to 1546 Private Ste
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 1546 Private Stephen Hall. Hall was born in Kelvinside, Scotland on 31 July 1888 and was wor
