The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2238 Private (Pte) Arthur Thorn, 27th Battalion from Port Pirie, South Australia. A 29 year old metallurgical chemist prior to enlisting on 2 June 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 4th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 21 September 1915 aboard HMAT Star of England. After further training in Egypt, he arrived in France in March 1916 and was wounded in action on 4 August 1916. He recovered and returned to his unit and then was later killed in action at Dernancourt, France on 5 November 1916. Pte Thorn is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France with other show have no known grave. His brother, Corporal Reginald Samuel Thorn, 10th Battalion was killed in action on 24 July 1916. See image HO05743.
Studio portrait of 3621 Corporal (Cpl) Reginald Samuel Thorn, 10th Battalion from Cavenagh, South Australia. A 27 year old school teacher prior to enlisting on 31 August 1915, he embarked for overseas
Collection relating to the First World War service of 3621 Corporal Reginal Samuel Thorn, 10 Battalion, France, 1916. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a letter Thorn wrote to his mother from France on 23
Studio portrait of 4480 Private (Pte) Frank Reginald Elder, 7th Battalion. A chemist from Glenloth, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Elder embarked with the 14th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Them
Studio portrait of 2878 Private (Pte) Lester Douglas Crossley, 4th Battalion. A farmer and station hand of Booligal, NSW, before he enlisted in September 1915, Pte Crossley embarked for training in Eg
Studio portrait probably of 2024 Private (Pte) Samuel Wilson, 3rd Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, of Kensington, Vic, aged 28. Pte Wilson enlisted on 18 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HM
Studio portrait of 2483 Private (Pte) Reginald Ernest Mason, 7th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion, of Leith, Tas. Pte Mason enlisted on 9 July 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Persia in Melbourne on 10 Aug
