The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Original letter written by Sergeant Herbert (Bert) Keily (No.1152, 10 Battalion, 1st Reinforcements, D Comapny, 15 Platoon) on 15 June 1915 to his mother from the trenches in Turkey. He describes the continuous nature of attack that he has endured since arriving on 25 April 1915, the effect it has had on him and the impact of the fighting for Australia generally. Mentioned also is the lack of writing paper, letters received and other aspects of trench life. Sergeant Keily was killed in France on 16 August 1916 while serving with the 50th Battalion. He was from Plympton, South Australia.
Collection relating to the service of 1766 Sergeant Harry Melville Jackson, 13 Battalion, Australia, Egypt, Gallipoli, France, 1915-1916. Collection consists of letters sent by Harry Jackson to his m
Studio portrait of the Keily brothers from Plympton, South Australia who both served in the 50th Battalion, AIF. Identified on the left is 1152 Private (Pte) Herbert Keily who was a 21 year old printe
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1174 Private Herbert Leslie Lenham, 35 Battalion, England, 1916. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a letter Lenham wrote to his sister Maude on 17 July
Collection relating to service of 185 Sergeant Herbert Martyn Davies, 57 Battalion, [France?], 1916?. Collection includes an copy of a published account (unnamed newspaper) of the training for and ex
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2487 Sergeant Bertram Wilfred Rollins, 46th Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1917-1919. Collection consists of 3 postcards and 2 letters:
Collection relating to the service of 3914 Private Edmund Sullivan of 14th and 46th Battalions. The collection consists of a diary and typed transcript of covering Private Sullivan's First World War