The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Archibald Stevens Taplin, 17th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria (originally from Brislington, Bristol, England). A 31 year old traveller prior to enlisting on 13 December 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Private (service number 50) with the 2nd Battalion, Tropical Unit (Queensland quota) from Sydney on 28 November 1914 aboard SS Eastern. After serving in German New Guinea he returned to Australia and was promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) on 29 March 1915. He again embarked for overseas as a CQMS (service number 345) with A Company, 17th Battalion from Sydney on 12 May 1915 aboard HMAT Themistocles. While serving at Gallipoli, he was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 3 November 1915. After serving with the 5th Division Infantry in Egypt and receiving further training in England, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1917. He rejoined the 17th Battalion in France on 22 March 1917 and was killed in action at Bullecourt on 3 May 1917. Lt Taplin is buried in the Queant Road British Cemetery, France.
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Essington Lowther Zouch, 7th Light Horse Regiment (LHR) from Goulburn, NSW. A 24 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 21 October 1914, he embarked for overseas as a
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Esson Thomas James Rule, 50th Battalion from Burra, South Australia. A 19 year old blacksmith prior to enlisting on 20 August 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Corporal (
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) James Roadknight, 37th Battalion from Bairnsdale, Victoria. A 28 year old state school teacher prior to enlisting on 18 August 1914, he embarked for over
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Norman Leslie Weynand, 9th Battalion from Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland. A 20 year old clerk prior to enlisting as a Private on 18 August 1914, he embarked for ove
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Stanley Towns, 31st Battalion from Prahran, Victoria. A 20 year old clerk prior to enlisting in the AIF on 9 July 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Sergeant (service nu
Outdoor portrait of 2275 Private Howard Bevan Carr, No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital from Unley, South Australia. An 18 year old student prior to enlisting on 26 November 1914, he embarked for over
