The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of M J O’Brien, probably 2600 Private (Pte) Mark Joseph O’Brien. A labourer from Chillingollah, Victoria, prior to enlistment, Pte O’Brien was originally due to embark for overseas service with the 15th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, but for unspecified reasons, he did not do so. He subsequently embarked with the 18th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse Regiment, from Melbourne on RMS Mongolia on 11 July 1916. He was later re-mustered as a Trooper and was admitted to hospital suffering from gastritis. Following his recovery he re-joined his unit and was hospitalised suffering from cholelithiasis. After his subsequent recovery he again re-joined his unit, and, following the Armistice he was hospitalised suffering from scabies. He returned to Australia on 29 April 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 4098 Private (Pte) John Docherty and an unidentified soldier (position unknown). Originally from Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, Pte Docherty was a labourer from Melbourne, Victoria pr
Studio portrait of 5084 Private (Pte) John Mathew Ryan. An 18 year old student from Pootilla via Ballarat, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Ryan embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion
See also DA12670.Studio portrait of 1779 Private (Pte) John Hilditch. Originally from Dewsbury, England, Pte Hilditch was a draper from Battery Point, Tasmania prior to enlistment and was initially s
Studio portrait of 1779 Private (Pte) John Hilditch. Originally from Dewsbury, England, Pte Hilditch was a draper from Battery Point, Tasmania prior to enlistment and was initially scheduled to embark
Studio portrait of 4298 Private (Pte) Ernest William Stacey. A butcher from Bunyip, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Stacey embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
Studio portrait of 4298 Private (Pte) Ernest William Stacey. A butcher from Bunyip, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Stacey embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
