The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1236 Bombardier William Densley, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade from Railton, Tasmania. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 17 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with the 1st Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 22 December 1914. After serving at Gallipoli, he returned to Egypt and then proceeded to France in March 1916. He was awarded a Military Medal (MM) for bravery on the night of 25/26 October 1917 north east of Westhoek, Belgium where a shell had struck the gun pit and set the ammunition alight. He and his Sergeant immediately went in and put out the exploding ammunition and saved about 1,000 rounds and the gun from being destroyed. Later he was awarded a Bar to the MM when on 11 March 1918 south of Ypres, Belgium, under heavy shell fire, he put out a fire in a gun pit that had been hit by a shell. After being promoted to Corporal on 21 March 1918, he arrived in Australia on 23 November 1918 on 1914 leave and was discharged after the Armistice was signed. His brother, 82 Private Benjamin Densley, 2nd Field Ambulance died of wounds at Gallipoli.
Studio portrait of 82 Private (Pte) Benjamin Densley, 2nd Australian Field Ambulance from Avoca, Tasmania. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 19 August 1914, he embarked for overseas from Me
Studio portrait of 1530 Temporary Sergeant Albert Walker, 4th Battery, 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) from Auburn, Victoria. A 26 year old gardener prior to enlisting on 21 August 1915,
Studio portrait of 8380 Private Edward William Mattner, 18th Battery, 6th Artillery Brigade Brigade, 2nd Division. Pte Mattner enlisted on 7 September 1915 and was sent to the Western Front in March 1
Portrait of Corporal (Cpl) Leslie Thomas Keep MM, 5th Field Company Engineers from St Kilda, Victoria. A 25 year old surveyor prior to enlisting on 31 July 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Sapper f
Sergeant (Sgt) 436 James Aloysious Connellan, 1st Battalion of Sydney, NSW, examines fruit offered by a local merchant. Sgt Connellan enlisted on 21 August 1914 and embarked from Australia aboard HMA
Studio portrait of 913 Private (Pte) Victor James Roy Eliason, 7th Battalion, of Bendigo, Vic. A labourer prior to enlisting on 18 August 1914, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) o
