The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 97 Corporal Roger Horatis Lyall Bligh, Signalman, of the 11th Australian Light Horse (AHL) Regiment. He enlisted on 14 December 1914 and returned to Australia on 26 January 1919. Bligh was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), for his action at Jisr ed Damieh on 1 May 1918, part of the Es Salt Raid, which took place between 29 April and 4 May 1918. The citation for the award is: for gallantry and devotion to duty in the field at Damieh on the 1st May, 1918. When the retirement of the forward posts was ordered, the telephone lines were found to be disconnected by shell fire. Bligh, a non commissioned officer, immediately ran to deliver a message, his course taking him over a shell fire and machine gun swept zone, but he never wavered in his work and was able to deliver his message through. At the same time, he saw two men of the Field Ambulance trying to get away during the retirement. He immediately took two led horses forward under heavy fire to rescue them. Corporal Bligh was wounded in the attempt, but was able to reach the two men and complete his task.
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 97 Signaller Corporal Roger Horatio Lyall Bligh enlisted from Townsville, Queensland, in 11 Light Horse Regiment,
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. 97 Signaller Corporal Roger Horatio Lyall Bligh enlisted from Townsville, Queensland, in 11 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, on 14 December 1914.
Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Frank Raymond Massie, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Trangie, NSW, with his horse. Lt Massie, a station manager before enlisting on 23 November 1914, embarked from
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 1680 Lance Corporal William George Kite, a 22 year old labourer from Namburra via Temora, NSW, enlisted 20 Janua
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Ernest Ellerman Paterson, 22nd Battalion, of South Yarra, VIC. A commercial traveller prior to enlistment he embarked from Melbourne with the 18th Reinforcements abo
Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Markham Carter (left) and Lt Leonard Lisle Williams (right) taken on a beach at the end of August 1917. Lt Carter, previously a station overseer, enlisted as