The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2416 Corporal (Cpl) John Albert Morgan MM, from Sydney, NSW. A 19 year old ship’s deck hand prior to enlisting on 15 May 1915, he embarked for overseas service as a private with the 7th Reinforcements from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 14 July 1915. Following service at Gallipoli, he proceeded to France in March 1916 and shortly afterwards was promoted to lance corporal. In late 1916 he was hospitalised for influenza and then in July 1917 was promoted to corporal (Cpl). He was again hospitalised in February 1918 for bronchitis and evacuated to England before being returned to Australia on 30 January 1919. Cpl Morgan was awarded a Military Medal (MM) for gallantry in action on 7 May 1917 near Bullecourt, France. He served as a private in the Second World War from 29 May to 28 November 1940.
Studio portrait of 4082 (Private) Sidney Michael Carlsen, 19th Battalion. Carlsen a labourer of Sydney, NSW, enlisted on 9 November 1915. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 11 March 1
Studio portrait of 2459 Private (Pte) William Watt Powell, 1st Battalion, of Sydney, NSW; formerly of Hereford, England. A fireman prior to enlisting in June 1915, Pte Powell embarked from Sydney wi
Studio portrait of 2035 Corporal (Cpl) Harry Roy Quin MM, 6th Field Company Engineers from North Carlton, Victoria. A 26 year old carpenter prior to enlisting on 12 July 1915, he embarked for overseas
Studio portrait of 2329 Sergeant (Sgt) Walter Abotomey, 1st Battalion, of Sydney, NSW. A printer prior to enlistment, Private Abotomey embarked with the 1st Battalion on aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 14
Portrait of 2381 Private (Pte) Cedric Stanley Morrison, 3rd Battalion from Lewisham. NSW. A 20 year old clerk with previous service with the 33rd Infantry Militia prior to enlisting in the AIF on 2 Ma
Studio portrait of 104 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas Douglas Leatherby, 114th Howitzer Battery 14th Brigade Australian Field Artillery. A carter from Sydney before embarking aboard HMAT Orsova (A67) on 17 Jul
