The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4474 Private (Pte) Claude Henry Collins who originally enlisted as Charles Henry Collins, Pte Collins was motor mechanic from Carisbrook, Victoria prior to enlistment and with the 14th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28 January 1916. Later transferring to the 46th Battalion he was wounded in the thigh and evacuated to England. After re-joining has unit he was promoted to Corporal and was invalided to England suffering from debility after contracting scarlet fever. Following his recovery he served with the Anzac Provost Corps before re-joining the 46th Battalion. Later suffering from maxilla sinusitis he was admitted to hospital. After the Armistice he was re-admitted to hospital after spraining both ankles. He was later granted leave with pay to remain in the United Kingdom in order to attend a school of motoring and returned to Australia on 23 September 1919. 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 4474 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Claude Henry Collins, 5th Battalion, of Carisbrook, Vic (right) and another unidentified soldier. LCpl Collins, who is listed on the embarkation roll as C
Studio portrait of 1879 Private (Pte) Henry George Nankervis. An engine driver from North Carlton, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Nankervis embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from
Studio portrait of 1879 Private (Pte) Henry George Nankervis. An engine driver from North Carlton, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Nankervis embarked with the 2nd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from
Studio portrait of 4568 Private (Pte) James Anderson McLaughlin. A carpenter from Dunkeld, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte McLaughlin embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion from Melbo
Studio portrait of 4159 Private (Pte) Robert Kingsley Currie and an unidentified soldier (position unknown). A storeman from East Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Currie embarked with the
Studio portrait of 3621 Private (Pte) William Robert Taylor. A labourer from Bendigo, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Taylor embarked with the 8th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion from Melbourne on HM
