The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 9924 Lance Corporal Norman Meston, 9th Field Company Engineers from Lewisham, NSW. A 34 year old fitter prior to enlisting on 30 March 1916, he embarked for overseas service as a sapper aboard HMAT Ajana (A31) on 5 July 1916 from Sydney. Following further training in England, he proceeded to France in November 1916. While serving on the Western Front, he was promoted to lance corporal in June 1917 and to corporal in December 1918. He was awarded a Military Medal (MM) for conspicuous courage on the night of 6 April 1918 at Bullecourt during the construction of a barrel pier bridge across the Somme River. Corporal Meston MM arrived back in Australia on 10 August 1919.
Studio portrait of 1720 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Leslie Gordon Meston, 18th Battalion from Lewisham, NSW. A 26 year old dairyman prior to enlisting on 17 May 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd
Studio portrait of 1394 Private (Pte) Harold Victor Meston, 9th Battalion from Lewisham, NSW. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 22 December 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinf
Studio portrait of 5046 Private (later Lance Corporal) Lionel Wallace Landon, 20th (later 35th) Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A goods porter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ajana
Studio portrait 1960 Lance Corporal Reginald Thomas Lobb, 3rd Reinforcements, 57th Battalion. A shunter of Shepparton, Victoria, prior to enlistment, he embarked aboard HMAT Ajana (A31) on 8 July 1916
The 9th Field Company of Australian Engineers engaged in the construction of a bridge over a Somme swamp near Clery. Identified is 9924 Corporal Norman Meston MM (5). See E03143K for position of those
Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. The 9th Field Company of Australian Engineers engaged in the construction of a bridge over a Somme swamp ne
