The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 5647 Private (Pte) Henry Martin Armstrong. A painter from Natte Yallock, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Armstrong’s embarkation for overseas service was delayed due to the loss of his attestation papers. Following his re-attestation he embarked with the 18th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. He was later invalided to England suffering from bronchitis. Due to the severity of his illness he returned to Australia on 11 January 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 5709 Private (Pte) George Bevan Howard. A barber from Mumbannar, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Howard enlisted on 9 April 1915 but was hospitalised for unspecified reasons and h
Studio portrait of 5122 Private (Pte) Roy Gerald Bogle, 23rd Battalion. A farmer from Rozelle, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Bogle’s departure for overseas service was delayed due to the loss of his at
Studio portrait of 5721 Private (Pte) James Joseph McSweeny, 7th Battalion and an unidentified woman. A paint mixer from West Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte McSweeny embarked with the 18
Studio portrait of 5721 Private (Pte) James Joseph McSweeny, 7th Battalion and an unidentified woman. A paint mixer from West Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte McSweeny embarked with the 18
Studio portrait taken for Mrs T Ridgway. The subject is probably her husband, 5136 Private (Pte) Thomas Ridgway, 23rd Battalion. A well borer from South Melbourne Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Rid
Studio portrait of 4389 Private (Pte) Cornelius Duffy. Originally from Milford, Northern Ireland, Pte Duffy was a labourer from Swan Hill, Victoria prior to enlistment and had originally embarked for
