The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pre-war studio portrait of 2340 Private (Pte) Herbert (Bert) Hosking. A 30 year old japanner from South Ballarat, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Hosking embarked with the 5th Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion from Melbourne on RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915. Following his arrival in Egypt he was hospitalised suffering from rheumatism and later appendicitis. After re-joining his battalion in France he was killed in action on 24 June 1916 and was buried in the Ration Farm Military Cemetery, Lille, France.
Studio portrait of 7367 Private (Pte) John Frederick Sharples, 23rd Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria. A 23 year old hairdresser prior to enlisting on 7 July 1915, he initially embarked for overseas
Informal portrait of 944 Private (Pte) Herbert Hopkinson, 22nd Battalion, then 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps. Pte Hopkinson enlisted in Melbourne on 15 May 1915, joining the 22nd Battalion on the
Studio portrait of 2350 Private (Pte) John Richard Byrne. A labourer from Fitzroy, Vic, Pte Byrne embarked with the 5th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, aboard RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915. Pte By
Studio portrait probably of 2452 Private (Pte) William Wilson, 5th Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion, of Brighton North, Vic. Pte Wilson enlisted on 9 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard RMS Ost
Studio portrait of 51001 Private (Pte) John Roderick Larkin, 35th Battalion from Harden, NSW. A 33 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 1 March 1918, he embarked for overseas service with the 1st N
Studio portrait of 2331 Private (Pte) John Gardiner, 22nd Battalion from Woolsthorpe, Victoria. An 18 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 5 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinfor
