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Portrait of Second Lieutenant Ernest Leslie Wilcock, 5th Battalion from Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria. A 24 year old teacher prior to enlistment as a Private on 16 October 1915, he was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 29 October and he embarked for overseas with the 13th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. After arriving in Egypt, he proceeded to France in April 1916 and joined the 5th Battalion. He was awarded a Military Cross (MC) for "At Pozieres on 25th July 1916 his coolness and sound leadership had a wonderful influence on all his men". After being wounded in action during that operation, he was evacuated to England for medical treatment and did not return to his battalion until four months later. While in England, he was promoted to Lieutenant (Lt) on 1 August 1916. Shortly after returning to his battalion, he was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch (MID) of 13 November 1916 “for distinguished and gallant service in the field”. He was taken ill and hospitalized on 8 March 1917 and spent two months in England receiving medical treatment. Lt Wilcock was wounded in action for the second time on 4 October 1917 and again evacuated to England. He was subsequently returned to Australia where his appointment was terminated on medical grounds on 20 June 1918. His death on 18 August 1935 was recorded on his service record as related to his war service. [See also image DAOF067.]
Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Francis Thomas Larter, 14th Battalion from West Melbourne, Victoria. A 25 year old mattress maker prior to enlisting on 7 October 1914, he embarked for ov
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) William Paton Hoggarth, 50th Battalion from Hawthorn, South Australia. A 25 year old engineer prior to enlisting on 29 August 1914, he embarked for overseas as a Pri
Studio portrait of 4517 Private (Pte) Reuben Morgan, 1st Battalion (later 45th Battalion) from Turondale, via Sofala, NSW. A 19 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 2 August 1915, he embarked for o
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Ralph Elsmere Claridge, 50th Battalion from Hectorville, South Australia. A 22 year old poultry farmer prior to enlisting on 22 August 1914, he embarked for overseas as a P
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Maurice Henry Oakley Whitaker MC, 40th Battalion from Launceston, Tasmania. He is shown with a walking stick and is wearing three wound stripes on his left sleeve. A
Portrait of Captain (Capt) Frank Herbert Hancock, 50th Battalion from Glenelg, South Australia. A 29 year old timekeeper prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant in the AIF on 25 March 1915, he em
