The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Charles Albert Barnes, 11th Battalion from Guildford, Western Australia wearing the uniform of the 88th Infantry Militia in which he served prior to joining the AIF. Capt Barnes had also served in the 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry in the Boer War. A 34 year old clerk prior to being appointed a Captain in the AIF on 9 September 1914, he embarked for overseas service with C Company from Fremantle, Western Australia aboard HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 31 October 1914. Following further training in Egypt, the 11th Battalion landed at 4.30am on 25 April 1915 one mile south of Fisherman’s Hut on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Capt Barnes was killed in action on 28 April 1915 and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey with others who have no known grave. He had two brothers who also served: 5027 Corporal Gordon Howard Barnes, 11th Battalion who was killed in action in France on 10 August 1918, and Lieutenant John Viveash Barnes, 51st Battalion who was invalided back to Australia on 4 May 1918 with tuberculosis.
Studio portrait of 5027 Corporal (Cpl) Gordon Howard Barnes, 11th Battalion from Guildford, Western Australia. A 30 year old contractor prior to enlisting on 1 December 1915, he embarked for overseas
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Edward Albert McKenna (seated) and an unidentified captain. Capt McKenna served with the 66th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces prior to enlisting with the AIF on 19
Portrait of Captain (Capt) Gordon Levason Curlewis, 16th Battalion from Bunbury, Western Australia. A 29 year old business salesman with previous service in the Militia prior to being appointed a Lieu
Studio portrait of 840 Sergeant (Sgt) Roy Thompson, 11th Battalion from Geraldton, Western Australia. A 20 year old stationer prior to enlisting on 15 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with G Comp
Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Leslie Richard Hartland, 8th Battalion from Black Rock, Victoria. A 23 year old public servant prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant on 23 August 1914, he emb
Studio portrait of 1569 Private Harold Jeffery, 11th Battalion. Born in Broken Hill, NSW, Pte Jeffery was living in Western Australia when he enlisted in the AIF on 12 November 1914. He embarked at F
