The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4197 Private (Pte) Cecil Stewart Owen, 25th Battalion from Brisbane, Queensland. A 20 year old Queensland Government Railways porter prior to enlisting on 9 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforcements from Brisbane on 28 March 1916 aboard HMAT Commonwealth. While serving on the Western Front, he was wounded in action near Pozieres, France on 29 July 1916 and died of those wounds that same day at the 44th Casualty Clearing Station. Pte Owen is buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.
Studio portrait of 393 Private (Pte) Bryan Higgins, 25th Battalion, of Cooran, Qld. Pte Higgins was posted as missing in action in July 1917, and, following a court of inquiry on 25 July 1917, it was
Studio portrait of 4429 Private (Pte) Arthur Beaven, 1st Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A telephone mechanic prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. Pte Be
Studio portrait of 680 Lance Corporal (late Corporal) Neville Wynn Simpson, 17th Battalion of Sydney, NSW (originally of New Plymouth, New Zealand). A bank clerk prior to enlisting, he embarked from
Studio portrait of 289 Private Archibald Joseph McSparron, 18th Battalion of Straidarron, Co Londonderry, Ireland. A shunter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Ceramic (A40)
LETTERS WRITTEN BY PTE OWEN TO HIS FAMILY FROM VIDGENS PADDOCK BRISBANE, EGYPT AND FRANCE. LATER LETTERS DETAIL HIS DEATH FROM WOUNDS ON 29 JULY, 1916
Studio portrait of (4204) Private Loch (Lock) James Gray, 9th Battalion. Pte Gray enlisted on 1 September 1915 aged 19 years. He was wounded in action at Pozieres on 23 July 1916 and was admitted to
