The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4195 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) John Arthur Draper and his family. A packer from East Brunswick, Victoria prior to Enlistment, A/Sgt Draper embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. He later reverted to the ranks and was invalided to England suffering from gastritis. He later served with the No.1 Command Depot where he was again appointed Acting Sergeant. He later transferred to the 7th Battalion where again he was reverted to the ranks and was again invalided to England suffering from gastritis. He was subsequently diagnosed as suffering from a duodenal ulcer. He returned to Australia on 12 May 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 2001 Acting Corporal (A/Cpl) Leonard Offley Court. Originally from Leicester, England, A/Cpl Court was a printer from Geelong, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 3rd
Studio portrait of 4542 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Victor James Miller. A lorry driver from Northcote, Victoria prior t enlistment, A/Sgt Miller embarked with the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with the 1
Studio portrait of 2462 Private (Pte) William Dillworth. A labourer from Canterbury, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Dillworth embarked with the 4th Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from Melbourne on
Studio portrait of 4098 Private (Pte) John Docherty and an unidentified soldier (position unknown). Originally from Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, Pte Docherty was a labourer from Melbourne, Victoria pr
Studio portrait of 4320 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Archibald Gray Thornton. A draper from Moonee Ponds, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Thornton embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion
Studio portrait of 4320 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Archibald Gray Thornton. A draper from Moonee Ponds, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Thornton embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion
