The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Bennett probably Capt Richard Shaw de Courcy Bennett. A medical practitioner from St Kilda, Victoria prior to enlistment, Capt Bennett embarked with the Medical Officers’ draft from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28 July 1916. He later served with the 2nd Army General Hospital then the 1st Army General Hospital where he was promoted to Major. Later suffering from the effects of gas poisoning he returned to Australia on 9 December 1918. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had a 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 group portrait of Captain (Capt) Richard Shaw de Courcy Bennett (standing), Capt James McCusker (likely seated on right) and another unidentified officer. Capt McCusker was originally from Irel
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Robert Grieve Woods. A medical practitioner from Albury, NSW prior to enlistment, embarked with the Medical Officers Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Orsova on 1
Studio portrait of 11862 Private (Pte) Cecil Charles Rogers, Army Medical Corps. A navvy from Hobart, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Rogers embarked alongside his brother 11861 Pte Henry Alfred Rog
Studio portrait of 11862 Private (Pte) Cecil Charles Rogers, Army Medical Corps. A navvy from Hobart, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Rogers embarked alongside his brother 11861 Pte Henry Alfred Rog
Group portrait of Australian Army Medical Corps personnel including 11863 Private (Pte) Frederick Robert Tuffin (position unknown). A cabinet maker from Launceston, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte T
Group portrait of Australian Army Medical corps personnel including 11863 Private (Pte) Frederick Robert Tuffin (position unknown). A cabinet maker from Launceston, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte T
