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Portrait of 1721 Acting Corporal Harry Drysdale Graham, 23rd Battalion from Doncaster, Victoria. A 30 year old orchardist prior to enlisting on 19 May 1915, he embarked for overseas service with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne, Victoria aboard HMAT Demosthenes (A64) on 16 July 1915. While serving at Gallipoli, he was confirmed in the rank of Corporal (Cpl) on 15 November 1915. He proceeded to France in March 1916 and was killed in action taking part in a raid on the enemy trenches on the night of 29/30 June 1916 at Rue-du-Bois, Fleurbaix. Cpl Graham is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave. Two of his brothers also served: 164 Private (Pte) Percy Eric Graham, 13th Battalion was killed in action at Gallipoli on 26 April 1915 [see image H06387] and 785 Pte Kenneth George Joseph Graham served in the 8th Battalion and returned to Australia.
Portrait of 164 Private (Pte) Percy Eric Graham, 13th Battalion from Doncaster, Victoria. A 26 year old bootmaker prior to enlisting on 29 September 1914, he embarked for overseas service with B Compa
Studio portrait of 3227 Private (Pte) William Henry Rust, 23rd Battalion. An orchardist from Doncaster, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Rust embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Co
Studio portrait of 212 Private (Pte) Edward Leslie Peart, 23rd Battalion, of Betley Vic. An orchardist prior to enlisting in February 1915, Pte Peart embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripides (A1
Studio portrait of 253 Private (Pte) Bruce Alexander Eager, 13th Battalion. An orchardist from Yass, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Eager embarked with C Company from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 22 Dec
Studio portrait of 2479 Private (Pte) Reginald Norman Frederick Woods, 5th Battalion of Brighton, Victoria. A school teacher prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes (A6
Studio portrait of 785 Private (Pte) Victor Andrew Anderson, 21st Battalion, of Mordialloc, Vic. Pte Anderson enlisted on 27 March 1915 and was killed in action on 26 August 1916 at Albert in France.
