The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3618 Private (Pte) Edward James Tansey. A labourer from Marong, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Tansey embarked with the 8th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. He later transferred to the 14th Field Artillery Brigade and was re-mustered as a Driver. Later, while feeding horses, a horse kicked him resulting in an inguinal hernia and he was invalided to England for treatment and recovery. After re-joining his unit he was invalided to England suffering from pleurisy. Due to this illness he returned to Australia on 30 July 1918 and was medically discharged. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had a permit 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 3460 Private (Pte) William Arthur Bryan. Originally from Fleckney, Leicestershire, Pte Bryant was a labourer from Camperdown, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 8th
Studio portrait of 4493 Private (Pte) Mervyn William David Gillin. A farm hand from Warrnambool, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gillin embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion from Mel
Studio portrait of Jack George, possibly 2031 Private (Pte) John George. A farmer from Bunyip, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte George had been previously rejected due to bad teeth. After successfull
Studio portrait of 1716 Private (Pte) Archibald Gawley. A labourer from Lima East, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gawley embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
Studio portrait of 4801 Private (Pte) Henry Edward Harvey. A draper’s assistant from West Hobart, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Harvey embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion from Me
Studio portrait of 22053 Gunner (Gnr) James Atkinson. A clerk from Hawthorn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Gnr Atkinson had been previously been rejected as he was suffering from a hernia. After succe
