The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of 1318 Private (Pte) Alfred Ernest Barrett, labourer, of West Brunswick, Victoria who was one of four brothers to serve during the First World War. Pte Barrett enlisted in Melbourne on 27 October 1914 with 2nd Battalion AIF. He embarked on HMAT Seang Bee on 11 February 1915 for the Dardanelles. He was wounded in the right thigh on 2 August 1915 and was evacuated to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, for treatment and rehabilitation before rejoining his unit on 4 November 1915. The 2nd Battalion was relocated to the Fromelles area, France, in March 1916. Pte Barrett was killed in action on 25 July 1916 aged 25 years. His younger brother, Pte James Benjamin Barrett (see H05661) was killed at Pozieres a week earlier and his older brother Pte William John Barrett was killed in action at Fricourt, France, on 24 December 1916 (see H05662). The fourth brother, Frederick Albert had enlisted on 21 July 1915 at 16 years of age and was discharged on 10 December 1917.
Portrait of 4665 Private (Pte) William John Barrett who was the eldest of four brothers to enlist for service in the First World War. A warehouseman of East Brunswick, Victoria, prior to enlistment i
Studio portrait of 4431 Private (Pte) James Benjamin Barrett, 14th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of West Brunswick, Vic, aged 20 years. Pte Barrett enlisted on 8 September 1915 and embarked from Melb
Studio portrait of 2106 Private (Pte) Laurence Eglinton, 5th Pioneer Battalion. A labourer from Forest Range, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelai
Studio portrait of 2333 Private (Pte) Oliver Abe Compton, 3rd Battalion, of Junee Junction, NSW. A plumber prior to enlisting in November 1914, Pte Compton embarked from Sydney with the 2nd Reinforce
Indoor group portrait of back row, left to right; 5100 Private (Pte) John Tudor Griffiths, 2716 Pte Percy Hamilton Jurd and 2814 Pte Herbert James Purdie. Front row, left to right; Miss Doris Miller,
Studio portrait of 1394 Private (Pte) Harold Victor Meston, 9th Battalion from Lewisham, NSW. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 22 December 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinf
