The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1358 Private (Pte) George Reginald Mounsey, 7th Battalion from Ballarat, Victoria. An 18 year old brass finisher/polisher with previous service in the Ballarat Militia prior to enlisting in the AIF on 9 November 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 2 February 1915 aboard HMAT Clan Macgillivray. On arrival in Egypt, he undertook further training and transferred to the 5th Battalion. Pte Mounsey served with the battalion at Gallipoli where he was wounded in action at Krithia and was evacuated to a hospital ship where he died of his wounds on 9 May 1915. He was buried at sea and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli with others who have no known grave.
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
Portrait of 1326 Private (Pte) John ‘Jack’ Conlen, 7th Battalion from Hawthorn, Victoria. A 25 year old mechanic and motor driver prior to enlisting on 9 November 1914, he embarked for overseas servic
Studio portrait of 1331 Private (Pte) Thomas Elevious Ellefsen 7th Battalion. A labourer from Ballarat, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Ellefsen embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMA
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Quintin Robert Smith, 14th Battalion from Essendon, Victoria. A 23 year old clerk prior to being commissioned in the AIF on 30 January 1915, he embarked for overse
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Quintin Robert Smith, 14th Battalion from Essendon, Victoria. A 23 year old clerk prior to being commissioned in the AIF on 30 January 1915, he embarked for overse
Studio portrait of 2300 Private (Pte) Arthur Desborough South, 6th Battalion, of Abbotsford, Vic. A boiler maker prior to enlisting in November 1914, Pte South embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements fr
Studio portrait of 2129 Private (Pte) William Cargill, 4th Battalion from Ithaca, Queensland. A 21 year old labourer with previous service in the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force at R
