The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3252 Corporal (Cpl) Edward Ellis, 6th Field Ambulance. A railway clerk from Ballarat, Vic prior to enlistment, Cpl Ellis embarked with B Section from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ajana on 4 June 1915. Later promoted to Sergeant , he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for "gallantry and devotion to duty particularly during the action at Pozieres from 16th to 27th August 1916 when he supervised the transport of wounded by stretcher bearers from Regimental Aid Posts through the Pozieres Wood. He continued his work visiting the various posts under heavy shell fire showing great determination and devotion to duty combined with gallantry." He was subsequently awarded the Military Medal (MM) "On 6th and 7th May 1917 this NCO was on duty under heavy enemy fire for 36 hours without rest organising and directing stretcher squads who were continually suffering casualties in carrying the wounded from the Regimental Aid Post east of Bullecourt to the Advanced Collecting Post at Noreuil. At the end of the time although obviously exhausted physically, he volunteered to carry on the duty. He at all times set a splendid example of coolness and bravery to his men. On many previous occasions Sgt Ellis has shown great devotion to duty and power of successful organisation in emergency with complete disregard to personal safety in dangerous parts of the line." On 28 September he died, aged 21, from wounds received in action and was buried in the Lijssenthoek Military cemetery, Belgium. 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.
Portrait of or for H Bloxham, and of Corporal (Cpl) E Ellis. The soldier on the left is wearing civilian clothes and has not been identified further. It is not known if he later enlisted. Cpl E Ellis
Studio portrait of 12315 Private (Pte) James Eric Hemphill, 10th Field Ambulance Brigade, of Camberwell, Vic. Pte Hemphill enlisted on 18 September 1915 and was later promoted to Lance Corporal. He wa
Studio portrait of 1919 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Patrick Celestine Callahan. A railway shunter from Geelong, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Cpl Callahan had originally embarked for overseas service wi
Studio portrait of 1866 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Thomas Charles Adams. A school teacher from Gayndah, Queensland prior to enlistment, A/Cpl Adams embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion fr
Studio portrait of 499 Private (Pte) John Catton, B Company, 29th Battalion, of Kew, Vic. Pte Catton enlisted on 12 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ascanius on 10 November 1915. He w
Studio portrait of 2740 Private (Pte) Barrow Helbert Ellis Lousada, 6th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, of Korrumburra, Vic. Pte Lousada enlisted on 12 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMA
