The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 6776A Private (Pte) James Michael Cahill. A labourer from Rokewood, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Cahill had previously served with the regimental number 4452 and was due to proceed overseas with the 14th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion but prior to embarkation he was diagnosed as suffering from chronic rheumatism and was medically discharged. After successfully re-enlisting he was admitted to the No.11 Australian General Hospital after sustaining a fracture in his left ankle. He subsequently embarked with the 20th Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Nestor on 21 November 1917. While serving in France he was invalided to England suffering from broncho pneumonia. On 2 January 1919 he returned to Australia suffering from general debility 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 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 3790 Private (Pte) Albert Ernest Haynes. A baker from Prahran, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Haynes embarked with the 12th Reinforcements, 6th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT C
Studio of Private (Pte) George Daniel Callander. A 20 year old jockey from Ascot Vale, Victoria prior to attestation, Pte Callander was due to join the 4th Light Horse Regiment but was diagnosed as su
Studio portrait of 5160 Private (Pte) Edmund Heath Moss, 14th Battalion. A quarryman from Maribyrnong, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Moss embarked with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HM
Studio portrait of 4447 Private (Pte) George Augustus Bull. A labourer from West Footscray, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Bull embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne o
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 Melbour
