The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Ronald Henry Stewart Chatto, 7th Field Company Engineers. A clerk from St Peters, NSW prior to enlistment, Sgt Chatto embarked with the rank of Private from Sydney on HMAT Suffolk on 22 December 1915. Whilst serving in France he was promoted to Sergeant and was Mentioned in Despatches and later awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the citation for which reads in part "For most conspicuous devotion to duty on many occasions....often working through long periods without sleep. During nearly three years of service he has always set a splendid example to his comrades." Sgt Chatto returned to Australia on 10 April 1919. After the War he wrote a history of his unit titled "The Seventh Company Field Engineers AIF 1915-1918" which is held by the AWM.
Studio portrait of 2705 Sapper (Spr) John Arthur Curnow, 7th Field Company Engineers, of Emmaville, NSW. A blacksmith and farrier prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suffolk on 22
Studio portrait of 3640 Farrier Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Rupert John Farrer, of Woodford, Vic. FSgt Farrer enlisted on 6 July 1915 and attended Signal School for one month. He later studied with the Signal
Studio portrait probably of 8218 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert Burns, 5th Field Bakery, No. 19 Army Service Corps, of North Pine, Qld (baker/driver). Sgt Burns enlisted on 8 July 1915 and embarked from Sydney
Signed studio portrait of Major Howard George Tolley DSO, 4th Field Company Engineers, 4th Australian Division of Sydney , NSW. An irrigation engineer prior to his enlistment 13 November 1915 he emba
Studio portrait of 222 Sergeant (Sgt) (Cook) Richard Henry Ritter, 32nd Battalion. A labourer from Glenelg, South Australia, prior to enlistment as a Private in the 24th Battalion, he was transferred
Studio portrait of 5225 Private (Pte) Alan Percy Turnley, 5th Battalion. A traveller from Upper Hawthorn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Turnely embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne
