The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Leadbeater, 5th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria. He was a 37 year old carpenter with 14 year previous service with the Cheshire Regiment, British Army (with many years’ service in Indian and three in the South African War) when he enlisted in the 1st Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) on 16 August 1914. After serving four months as a Sergeant in the AN&MEF including time in German New Guinea, he enlisted in the AIF on 12 January 1915 and was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 24 March. He embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinforcements of the 5th Battalion from Melbourne on 17 April 1915 aboard HMAT Hororata (A20). While serving at Gallipoli, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 17 October 1915. After returning to Egypt, he then proceeded to France with the 5th Battalion in March and was promoted to Captain (Capt) on 1 April 1916. Capt Leadbeater was killed in action near Pozieres, France on 25 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.
Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Harold Edwin Salisbury Armitage, 50th Battalion from Millicent, South Australia. A 20 year old Adelaide University student prior to being appointed a Second Lieutena
Portrait of Captain (Capt) Frank Herbert Hancock, 50th Battalion from Glenelg, South Australia. A 29 year old timekeeper prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant in the AIF on 25 March 1915, he em
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 Captain (Capt) Julian Walter Richards MC, Commander, 1st Machine Gun Company, 4th Infantry Battalion from Vaucluse, NSW. A 19 year old student when he enlisted as a Private with No
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Charles Launcelot Moule, 50th Battalion from East Adelaide, South Australia. A 35 year old electrician prior to being appointed a Lieutenant in the AIF on 18 March 19
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Hugh Marcell Conran, C Company, 23rd Battalion, seated. Capt Conran was previously a member of Citizens Military Forces (CMF) and was promoted to lieutenant on 30 Apr
