The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 14th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28 January 1916. He later transferred to the 59th Battalion and was appointed as Acting Corporal. Later wounded in the right leg also suffering from influenza he was evacuated to hospital. Subsequently re-joining his battalion he was again admitted to hospital suffering from shell shock. After again re-joining his unit he reverted to the rank of Private and was diagnosed as suffering from defective vision. He returned to Australia on 7 June 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 4542 Private (Pte) Victor James Miller wearing sergeant’s stripes which would indicate the he was temporarily promoted to this rank. A lorry driver from Northcote, Victoria prior to
Studio portrait of 2124 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Sydney James Reynolds. A labourer from Hexham, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Reynolds embarked with the rank of Private with the 3rd Reinforcement
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
Studio portrait of 4619 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Herbert Stanley Gorham. A motor inspector from Hobart, Tasmania prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Gorham embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion
Studio portrait of 4336 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) Frederick William Young, A storeman from Northcote, Victoria prior to enlistment, A/Sgt Young embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 6th Battalion from
