The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1703 Private Oliver Naismith, 56th Battalion from Boree Creek in the Riverina district of NSW. A 21 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 9 March 1916, he embarked for overseas service with the 2nd Reinforcements from Sydney, NSW aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14 April 1916. After disembarking in England, he later proceeded to France in September. He was wounded in action on the Somme on 1 November 1916 and after receiving medical treatment, returned to his battalion two days later. Four days after being promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 1 February 1917, he was taken ill and sent to hospital. L Cpl Naismith returned to the 56th Battalion on 19 March and was killed in action at Louverval, France on 2 April 1917. Although buried near where he fell, his grave could not be located after the war and he is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.
Studio portrait of 2195 Private William John Johns, 56th Battalion of Glebe, NSW. A night sweeper prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Port of Sydney (A15) on 4 September 1916. He
Studio portrait of 4795 Private (Pte) Hector Goldsbrough, 4th Battalion, of Manly. NSW. A farm labourer prior to enlisting in November 1915, Pte Goldsbrough embarked from Sydney with the 15th Reinfo
Studio portrait of 2038 Private (Pte) Leslie George Glassington, 56th Battalion from Zetland, NSW. A 19 year old driller with previous Militia service prior to enlisting on 25 March 1916, he embarked
Studio portrait of 1729 Private Claude Vivian Radford, 50th Battalion from Angaston, South Australia. A 24 year old carpenter prior to enlisting on 29 February 1916, he embarked for overseas with the
Studio portrait of 2172 Private (Pte) Roy Goldsbrough, 56th Battalion, of Manly, NSW. An ironmonger prior to enlisting in March 1916, Pte Goldsbrough embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements
Studio portrait of 6053 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Arthur Henry McSpadden, 4th Battalion. A miner of Lue, NSW, McSpadden enlisted as a Private on 23 January 1916. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Wilts
