The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4734 Private (Pte) Albert Victor Atkins. A labourer from Newlyn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Atkins embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Wiltshire on 7 March 1916. He later transferred to the 57th Battalion and was appointed as Lance Corporal. Subsequently wounded in the leg he was evacuated to England. After rejoining his battalion he was promoted to Sergeant and returned to Australia on 24 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 4734 Private (Pte) Albert Victor Atkins. A labourer from Newlyn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Atkins embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
Group portrait including 4734 Private (Pte) Albert Victor Atkins, 5th Battalion (position unknown). A labourer from Newlyn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Atkins embarked with the 15th Reinforceme
Studio portrait of 4810 Private (Pte) George Arthur Forrester. A baker from Taradale, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Forrester embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion from Melbourne on
Studio portrait of 4805 Private (Pte) James Hall. A 40 year old labourer from South Preston, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Hall embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion from Melbourne
Studio portrait of G V Lewis, possibly 4821 Private (Pte) George Albert Victor Lewis. A labourer from Sale, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Lewis embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion
Studio portrait of V Dyer, possibly 4776 Private (Pte) Leonard Victor Dyer. A butcher from Ballarat, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Dyer embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Me
