The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4439 Private (Pte) Alfred Ernest Bencraft. An orchardist from Middle Park, Pte Bencraft was already aged 42 when he embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28 January 1916. Later transferring to the 46th Battalion he was diagnosed as suffering from chronic rheumatism and returned to Australia on 28 July 1917 and was medically discharged. On 15 July 1918 he enlisted for home service and served as a Corporal with the Base Records Corps. He was demobilised on 31 December 1919. 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 portrait of 3848 Private (Pte) Colin McPherson. A miner from Dunolly, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte McPherson embarked with the 12th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ce
Studio portrait of 1920 Private Albert Clarence Greenham, 46th Battalion. A farmer from Groschen via Swan Hill, Vic, Pte Greenham embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Medic on 2
Studio portrait of 4427 Private (Pte) James Alderman, 14th Battalion. Originally from Southampton, England, Pte Alderman was a cook from South Melbourne prior to enlistment and embarked with the 14th
Studio portrait of 4541 Private (Pte) William Farnham Molesworth. A solicitor from Warrnambool, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Molesworth embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from M
Studio portrait of 4634 Private (Pte) Albion George Whitworth. A railway employee from Amherst, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Whitworth enlisted on 17 July 1915 but was diagnosed as suffering from
Studio portrait of 4862 Private (Pte) Cyril Furnard Plummer, 12th Battalion and two unidentified soldiers (positions unknown). Pte Plummer, an orchardist from Rosevears, Tas prior to enlistment, embar
