The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1394 Private (Pte) Harold Victor Meston, 9th Battalion from Lewisham, NSW. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 22 December 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Brisbane on 13 February 1915 aboard HMAT Seang Bee. He served with the battalion at Gallipoli where he fell sick and was evacuated to Malta and then to Egypt. On recovery, he rejoined the battalion and proceeded to France where he was accidentally killed by a train near Salmaise on 4 April 1916. Pte Meston is buried in the Salmaise Communal Cemetery, France. His elder brother, 1720 Lance Corporal Leslie Gordon Meston, 18th Battalion was killed in action at Morlancourt, France on 19 May 1918 [see image H05778.]
Studio portrait of 1720 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Leslie Gordon Meston, 18th Battalion from Lewisham, NSW. A 26 year old dairyman prior to enlisting on 17 May 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd
Studio portrait in memorial card of 3459 Private (Pte) Carl George Louis Perrott, 50th Battalion from Woodville, South Australia. A 20 year old tram conductor prior to enlisting on 20 January 1917, he
Studio portrait of 3360 Private (Pte) Eric Arnold Austin, 50th Battalion. A sign writer from Kadina, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 9th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 10
Studio portrait of 1878 Private (Pte) Ernest Albert Atkinson, 48th Battalion. A farmer from Snowtown, SA, Pte Atkinson served in the Volunteer Rifleman Koppto Club, West Coast, before enlisting in the
Studio portrait of 2057 Private (Pte) Duncan Gray McDougal, 31st Battalion from Murrumburrah, NSW. A 22 year old miner prior to enlisting on 24 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinf
Studio portrait of 5662 Private (Pte) George Henry Anthony, 16th Battalion of Perth, Western Australia. A postal clerk prior to embarkation, Pte Anthony embarked with the 18th Reinforcements on HMAT S
