The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 13277 Private (Pte) Lawrence Joseph De Sanna. A timber carter from South Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte De Sanna had been previously rejected due to an insufficient chest measurement. After successfully enlisting he embarked with the Special Reinforcements, Army Medical Corps from Melbourne on HMAT Karoola on 7 March 1916. Later serving with both the 1st Stationary Hospital and the 3rd Army Auxiliary Hospital, he returned to Australia on 17 March 1917 suffering from cardiac problems and was medically discharged. He later re-enlisted for home service on 3 January 1918 and after serving with the 14th and 16th Army General Hospitals he was discharged on 31 October 1918 due to a reduction in staff numbers. 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. See also DA13868.
Studio portrait of 3003 Private (Pte) Harold Adams. A 22 year old labourer from Hay, NSW, Pte Adams had been previously rejected due to an insufficient chest measurement. He successfully enlisted on 2
Studio portrait of 4629 Private (Pte) Alfred Charles Yates. A woollen mill employee from Ballarat West prior to enlistment, Pte Yates had been due to embark for overseas service with the 14th Reinforc
Studio portrait of 13277 Private (Pte) Lawrence Joseph De Sanna, General Reinforcements, Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC), of South Melbourne, Vic. Pte De Sanna enlisted on 6 July 1915 and embarke
Group portrait of 3116 Private (Pte) Robert John McMaster A 26 year old labourer from Yarraville, Victoria prior to enlistment on 8 December 1915, Pte McMaster had previously been rejected due to an i
Group portrait of 3116 Private (Pte) Robert John McMaster and an unidentified soldier (position unknown). A 26 year old labourer from Yarraville, Victoria prior to enlistment on 8 December 1915, Pte M
Studio portrait of 3919 Private (Pte) Albert Edward Ragatz. A labourer from Balaclava, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Ragatz embarked with the 12th Reinforcements, 6th Battalion from Melbourne on H
