The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Reinforcements from Sydney on 19 June 1915 aboard HMAT Kanowna. After joining the battalion in France, he was wounded in action at Pozieres and at Bullecourt, and on each occasion recovered to rejoin his battalion. L Cpl Meston was killed in action at Morlancourt on 19 May 1918 and is buried in the Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, France. His younger brother, 1394 Private Harold Victor Meston was accidentally killed in France on 4 April 1916 [see image H05777.]
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 Reinf
Studio portrait of 5292 Private Robert Archibald, 18th Battalion of Canley Vale, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 22 August 1916. He was kil
Portrait of 756 Private (Pte) Frederick Leslie Midgley, 18th Battalion from Menai, NSW. A 24 year old plasterer prior to enlisting on 28 August 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcemen
Circular brass brooch with a decorative scroll edge attached to the outer rim. The centre of the brooch contains the photograph of Private Maddison in uniform. The pin fastening on the back has been b
Studio portrait of 1340 Private (Pte) Alan Fraser Fry, 13th Battalion, of Lewisham, NSW. A supercargo officer on a merchant ship prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney with the 10th Reinforcemen
Portrait of 3397 Corporal (Cpl) Herbert (Bert) Newton, 44th Battalion, and his wife Mary Magnolia Newton, of Fremantle, WA. Cpl Newton's rank was relinquished when he marched into Larkhill Camp, Engla
