The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3282 Private Alfred Victor Momplhait, 32nd Battalion from Port Adelaide, South Australia A 28 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 17 June 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 11th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla. Pte Momplhait was killed in action on 19 July 1916 at Fromelles, France. After the war his grave could not be located and he was commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles. In 2008 a burial ground was located at Pheasant Wood, France containing the bodies of 250 British and Australian soldiers including Pte Momplhait. All of the remains were reburied in the newly created Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. At the time of the official dedication of the new cemetery on 19 July 2010, ninety-six of the Australians, including Pte Momplhait, had been identified through a combination of anthropological, archaeological, historical and DNA information. Work is continuing on identifying the other remains relocated from the burial ground and buried in the new cemetery as unknown soldiers.
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial every day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and ot
Studio portrait of 126 Private (Pte) Daniel Michael Lawlor, 32nd Battalion from Adelaide, South Australia. A 29 year old presser prior to enlisting on 21 July 1915, he embarked with A Company from Ade
Studio portrait of 1470 Private (Pte) Norman Leslie Brumm, 29th Battalion, from Auburn, Victoria. A pottery hand prior to enlisting on 9 November 1915, he embarked from Melbourne, aboard HMAT Ascanius
Studio portrait of 4249 Private (Pte) Albert Williamson, 54th Battalion. A farmer of Canowindra, NSW, prior to enlistment, Pte Williamson was killed in action at Fleurbaix on 19-20 July 1916. In 2008
Studio portrait of 1624 Private (Pte) Jack Joyce, 32nd Battalion from Wagin, Western Australia. A 28 year old drover prior to enlisting on 21 July 1915, he embarked with the 1st Reinforcements from Ad
Studio portrait of 623 Private (Pte) William Joseph Cullen, 31st Battalion, from Brunswick, Victoria. An 18 year old stove fitter prior to enlistment on 14 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with C C
Circular portrait (3cm diameter) of 2056 Private (Pte) Matthew Hepple, 30th Battalion from Kearsley, NSW. An 18 year old miner prior to enlisting on 4 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the
