The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4007 Private (Pte) Sydney Beattie. An electrician from Glenelg, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Beattie had been previously been rejected on medical grounds. After successfully enlisting he embarked with the 9th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Warilda on 8 February 1916. He was later invalided to England suffering from bronchitis. Following his recovery he rejoined his battalion and was hospitalised with a haematoma on his back. After again rejoining developed pleurisy and pneumonia and was again invalided to England. After rejoining his unit he was wounded in the left thigh and evacuated to England. Following the Armistice he was attached to AIF Headquarters and returned to Australia on 25 March 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 2041 Private (Pte) Michael Kelly. A 21 year old labourer from Crossley, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Kelly embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements, 60th Battalion from Melbourne
Group portrait of T J Higgins, probably 1046 Private (Pte) Thomas James Higgins (position unknown) and an unidentified soldier. A 23 year old labourer from Talbotville, Victoria prior to enlistment, P
Group portrait of T J Higgins, probably 1046 Private (Pte) Thomas James Higgins. A 23 year old labourer from Talbotville, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Higgins embarked with C Company, 37th Battal
Studio portrait of 3991 Private (Pte) John James Mahy. Originally from Guernsey on the Channel Islands, Pte Mahy was a labourer from Longwarry, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the 9th R
Studio portrait of 3932 Private (Pte) Frederick James Scanlon. A labourer from Preston, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Scanlon had been previously been rejected due to bad teeth and after successfu
Studio portrait of 3556 Private (Pte) Frederick William Jacobs. A drover from Sale, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Jacobs embarked with the 8th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
