The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1212 Sergeant Charles Herbert Johns MM, 37th Battalion from Christmastown, Victoria. A 24 year old inspector Vermin Destruction Act prior to enlisting in the AIF on 13 January 1916, he embarked for overseas as a Private with D Company from Melbourne on 3 June 1916 aboard HMAT Persic. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 19 September 1916, to Corporal on 1 March 1917 and to Sergeant (Sgt) on 29 April 1917. Sgt Johns was awarded a Military Medal (MM) for his bravery at Poegsteert, Belgium on the night of 18/19 May 1917 when he organized his command to minimize casualties despite being wounded himself. After being wounded for a second time on 7 June 1917, he was evacuated to England and then returned to Australia arriving on 18 November 1917. Sgt Johns was discharged from the AIF on 3 June 1918.
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1212 Sergeant Charles Herbert Johns, D Company, 37th Australian Infantry Battalion. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of four original handwritten diarie
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1212 Sergeant Charles Herbert Johns MM, 37 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Australia, England, France and Belgium, 1916-
Studio portrait of No 4439, Sergeant (Sgt) Donald Gordon Bock MM, 4th Battalion (4 Bn). A grocer, of Narrandera, New South Wales, he enlisted as a Private on 18 August 1915 and embarked from Sydney a
Studio portrait of 5 Sergeant (Sgt) Harry Brimage, 32nd Battalion. A carpenter from Beachport, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked as a Corporal (Cpl) with A Company from Adelaide on 18
Portrait of 3405 Acting Corporal Gomer Maslin, 10th Battalion from Westbourne, South Australia. A 22 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 27 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 11th Reinforce
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Gordon Breen, MM, 23rd Battalion. A blacksmith from Camperdown, VIC, prior to enlistment as a Private (Pte) on 10 March 1915, he embarked from Melbourne
