The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1548 Private (Pte) John Samuel Thompson Rigby, 23rd Battalion. A sawmiller from Telangatuk East, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Rigby embarked with the 1st Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Euripides on 8 May 1915. After serving at Gallipoli he was transferred to the 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery and promoted to Corporal and awarded the Military Medal. The citation reads in part "He has been conspicuous for his cool gallantry throughout this action as was the case in the 'Southland' and at Armentieres." Later attached to the 21st Infantry Battalion, he was promoted to Lieutenant and was killed in action on 4 October 1917, aged 29. Originally buried at Sunken Road, Belgium, his remains could not be recovered following the Armistice and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. His brother, Lieutenant Frank Rigby, also of the 21st Battalion was killed on the same day. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had the concession to take photographs at the Broadmeadows and Seymour army camps during the First World War. In the 1930s, the Australian War Memorial purchased the original glass negatives from Algernon Darge, along with the photographers' notebooks. The notebooks contain brief details, usually a surname or unit name, for each negative.
Studio portrait of 730 Private (Pte) Frank Rigby, 21st Battalion. A labourer from Telangatuk East, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Rigby embarked with C Company from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 10th May
Studio portrait of 3136 Private (Pte) James Rigby and 3137 Pte James Ryan, both 7th Battalion. Originally from Lancashire, England, Pte Rigby was a bottle blower from Melbourne, Victoria prior to enli
Studio portrait of 4435 Private (Pte) David McKenzie Bell. A sawmiller from Yarra Junction, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Bell embarked along with his brother 4434 Pte Hewitt Henry Bell with the 1
Studio portrait of 4435 Private (Pte) David McKenzie Bell. A sawmiller from Yarra Junction, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Bell embarked along with his brother 4434 Pte Hewitt Henry Bell with the 1
Studio portrait of 2636 Private (Pte) John Samuel Donaldson, 21st Battalion. A carpenter from Kew, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Donaldson embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RM
Studio portrait of 2199 Private (Pte) Edward Thomas Layton. A plumber from Tatura, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Layton embarked with the 4th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
