The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Group portrait including J Heffernan (position unknown). This is probably 4960 Private (Pte) John Keyson Heffernan. An iron moulder from Northcote, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Heffernan embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Anchises on 14 March 1916. He later transferred to the 46th Battalion and was court martialed after sustaining a gunshot wound to the left wrist. The original finding that the wound was accidental but further enquiries determined that the wound was self-inflicted and he was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour. This was later commuted to 90 days Field Punishment No1. A medical board confirmed that he was suffering from a maimed wrist and left hand and recommended that he be sent to England for treatment. He returned to Australia on 21 July 1917. 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 3594 Private (Pte) Francis Joseph Shevlin. A butcher from Ararat, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Shevlin embarked with the 8th Reinforcements, 3rd Pioneer Battalion from Melbourn
SStudio portrait of 4277 Private (Pte) James Harold Hughes. A labourer from Heidelberg, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Hughes embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on
Group portrait of 4819 Private (Pte) Percival Claude Harrison (position unknown), 2811 Pte Joseph Grattan Broderick (seated) and an unidentified soldier. A labourer from Glenrowan, Victoria prior to e
Studio portrait of 4873 Private (Pte) Harold George Norris. A miner from Bendigo, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Norris embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 6th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT W
Studio portrait of 4948 Pte John Troy. A farm worker from Beech Forest, Victoria prior to enlistment Pte Troy had been previously been rejected due to having an insufficient chest measurement. After s
Studio portrait of 6389 Private (Pte) James Ferguson. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Pte Ferguson was a 19 year old steward from Melbourne, Victoria prior to enlistment, and embarked with the 20th R
