The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 237 Gunner Lindsay Mackrell, 5th Machine Gun Battalion from Strathbogie, Victoria. A 25 year old farmer prior to enlistment on 29 February 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements of the 6th Machine Gun Company from Melbourne on 4 May 1916 aboard HMAT Port Lincoln. He was killed in action on 25 September 1917 at Polygon Wood, Belgium and is buried in the New Irish Farm Cemetery, St Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium.
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth
Studio portrait of 662 Private Thomas Mackrell, 24th Battalion from Strathbogie, Victoria. A 29 year old farmer prior to enlistment on 15 March 1915, he embarked for overseas with C Company from Melbo
Studio portrait of 1110 Private (Pte) Thomas Sayle Corlett, 3 Pioneer Battalion, of Corrigin, WA, and previously, Ballaugh, The Isle of Man. Pte Corlett was killed in action in Belgium on 19 October 1
Studio portrait of 2925 Private Alfred George Jessop, 31st Battalion of Tweed River, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14 April 1916. He wa
Studio portrait of Bert Cluff (left) farewelling his brother 7103 Private (Pte) Bruce Cluff, 13th Battalion, prior to Bruce’s embarkation for overseas service. A farmer from Gulgong, NSW prior to enli
Studio portrait of Non Commissioned Officers from the 54th Battalion. Identified, back row left to right is 1973, Corporal (Cpl) Leslie Henry Robinson, of Minore via Dubbo, NSW; 1997, Sergeant (Sgt) J
Studio portrait of 2891 Private (Pte) Walter George Smith, 9th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of South Yarra, Vic. Pte Smith enlisted on 5 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Vic
