The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2579 Corporal (Cpl) Leslie John Willis Benjamin, brass moulder, of North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted in the 22nd Battalion on 16 July 1915 and embarked on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915 for Egypt. On 24 February 1916 he was transferred as a Lance Corporal to the 7th Battalion which sailed for France and the Western Front a month later. He was promoted Cpl on 27 September 1917. Cpl Benjamin was wounded in action in Belgium on 4 October 1917 and admitted to hospital. After treatment and convalescence he rejoined his unit on 12 November 1917. He proceeded to England for leave and training on 25 January 1918 before rejoining the 7th Battalion on 23 May 1918. Cpl Benjamin was wounded in action on 9 August 1918 and died of wounds, at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station on 16 August 1918, aged 21 years. He is buried at Vignacourt British Cemetery, France.
Studio portrait of 1694 Private (Pte) Ernest Charles Gleed, 14th Battalion, of London, England. Pte Gleed was working as a steward on board a troop ship transporting Australian soldiers to Egypt in
Studio portrait of 428 Corporal (Cpl) Charles Manderson, 42nd Battalion from Gin Gin, Queensland. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 18 October 1915, he embarked for overseas with B Company
Studio portrait of 2744 Private (Pte) Henry Higham Pepper, 7th Battalion. A farmer from Nar Nar Goon, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Pepper embarked with the 6th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion from Melb
Studio portrait of 2579 Private (Pte) Benjamin Brooks, 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion, of Broadmeadows, Vic. Pte Brooks enlisted on 2 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on
Studio portrait of 409 Private (Pte) William James Laurie from Cordalba, Queensland on the left and 428 Corporal (Cpl) Charles Manderson from Gin Gin, Queensland, both of the 42nd Battalion. Pte Lauri
Studio portrait of 2467 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas James Wright, 59th Battalion from Collingwood, Victoria. A 32 year old slater prior to enlisting on 3 February 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Private
