The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of an Acting Sergeant aboard HMAT Boorara A42. A number of people held acting ranks during a voyage. The verso is written by John Blake (also an acting sergeant): "Dear Doll, this is one of our "Skergeants" [sic] taken on the boat and enlarged to P'Cd [postcard] size. I would have liked to have been taken in shorts too. but here it is, love from Jack xxxxx" A caricature of a soldier wearing shorts is drawn on the back.
Studio portrait of QX6974 Private Eric John Blake. On the verso he writes: "dear mum, i had this taken at Jerusalem. Its not bad but the mouth sure looks a size to me. Yours love, Eric."
Studio portrait of 2143 Sergeant John Thomas Blake, 49th Battalion. "Dear Sweetheart I got these tonight so am sending you one of each for yourself and one for your mum and Glad. Letter by this mail a
Hand coloured studio portrait of Doris 'Doll' Blake in the mid 1940s. Doll Blake is the wife of John Thomas Blake who served and died during the First World War, and mother to their son Eric John Blak
The troop transport ship HMAT Boorara A42. The 4th Reinfocements 49th Battalion were aboard this vessel with other troops.
Family portrait of 2143 Sergeant John Thomas Blake, his wife Doris and baby son Eric John. An Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) on embarkation, he left Australia for England with the 4th Reinforcements in Augus
Group portrait of members of No 1 Platoon, 4th Reinforcements, 49th Battalion. Identified is 2143 Sergeant John Thomas Blake (fifth from right, second row, holding a mascot cat).
