The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3941 Private (Pte) James Edward Spooner, 60th Battalion from West Brunswick, Victoria. A 25 year old boxmaker prior to enlisting on 12 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 12th Reinforcements of the 7th Battalion from Melbourne on 23 November 1915 aboard HMAT Ceramic. After a period of training, he transferred to the 59th Battalion and then to the 60th Battalion to join his older brother, 2663 Pte Edward Mason Spooner. While serving with the 60th Battalion, he was killed at the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July 1916 and is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Formelles, France. His father, 2663 Pte Edward Mason Spooner was fatally wounded at Fromelles, dying in hospital in England on 31 July 1916. [See image H06136] The following notice appeared in the Melbourne Age 31 July 1918: SPOONER. — In loving memory of my dearly beloved husband and father, Private Edward Mason Spooner, who died of wounds, 31st July, 1916, also my beloved eldest son and brother, Private James Edward Spooner, killed in action, 19th July, 1916. Father and son united.
Gone are the faces we loved so dear,
Silent the voices we long to hear;
A painful shock, a blow severe,
To part with the ones we love so dear.
— Inserted, by his loving wife, mother, and family, Mountfield-street, East Brunswick.
Studio portrait of 2663 Private (Pte) Edward Mason Spooner, 60th Battalion from West Brunswick, Victoria. Claiming to be 44 years old at the time of enlistment on 12 June 1915, he embarked for oversea
Studio portrait of 2663 Private (Pte) Edward Mason Spooner, 60th Battalion from West Brunswick, Victoria. Claiming to be 44 years old at the time of enlistment on 12 June 1915, he embarked for oversea
Studio portrait of 219 Private (Pte) Michael Lynch, 24th Battalion, of Brunswick, Vic. Pte Lynch enlisted on 18 March 1915 and was killed in action on 19 July 1916 at Fromelles in France while serving
Studio portrait of 413 Sergeant Harry Arthur Luckwald, 32nd Battalion. Inscribed on verso: To My Dear Sister/ from your loving Brother/ Harry/ 8/3/18.
Portrait of 3681 Private (Pte) John Hubert Armstrong, 60th Battalion from Richmond, Victoria. A 23 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 10 July 1915, he embarked for overseas service with the 12th
Informal portrait of 3088 Private (Pte) John William Lancaster, 6th Battalion (later 60th Battalion), of West Brunswick, Vic. Pte Lancaster, a linotype attendant prior to enlisting on 21 July 1915, em
Embroidered silk postcard with envelope style. Features pink and blue flowers and message "To my dear Sister From your loving Brother". Small card inside envelope with message "Souvenir from France".
