The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of William Walter Boswell wearing a his Military Medal (MM) with two Bars, only one of 15 Australians to receive this combination during the First World War. 3719 Private (Pte) William Walter Boswell, 2nd Battalion, of Mudgee, NSW, enlisted on 10 June 1915 but spent until 23 October 1915 in the military field hospital at Liverpool, NSW, due to illness. He was cleared for duty and embarked aboard HMAT Medic on 30 December 1915 from Sydney. On 25 October 1916 he was awarded the MM for his action at Pozieres on 5th August 1916 to 8th August 1916 acting as stretcher bearer and caring for the wounded. On 11 November 1916 he was promoted to lance corporal. On 15 March 1918 he was promoted to temporary corporal. On 6 May 1918 he was awarded a Bar to his MM for his actions on 5 April 1918 at Albert, France, carrying for the wounded and organising stretcher bearers. On 5 May 1918 he was promoted to corporal with the 45th Battalion. On 17 June 1919 he was awarded a second Bar for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty: 'On the morning of 18 September 1918, his battalion was attacking Bellenglise, this NCO, who was in charge of stretcher bearers, remained in a heavy barrage dressing and assisting wounded. His unfaltering courage, not only promoted the admiration of the wounded, but his care and attention was of inestimable benefit to them'.
Military Medal with two bars. Medal impressed around edge with recipient's details. Corporal William Walter Boswell a regimental stretcher bearer of 45 Battalion AIF enlisted 10 June 1915 and return
Military Medal with two bars. Medal impressed around edge with recipient's details. Corporal William Walter Boswell a regimental stretcher bearer of 45 Battalion AIF enlisted 10 June 1915 and return
Studio portrait of 521 Corporal (Cpl) Walter Vivian Partridge, 33rd Battalion from Walcha, NSW. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 4 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with B Company fro
Studio portrait, cut to fit a locket, of 2234 Corporal John Tomich MM, 27th Battalion, of Port Pirie, SA. A blacksmith before enlisting on 2 June 1915, Pte Tomich embarked as a Private from Adelaide w
Studio portrait of Corporal William Whitley Gocher, 13th Battalion, of Newtown, NSW. In December 1915 he was promoted to Corporal and in March 1916 he transferred to the 45th Battalion. He was promot
Studio portrait of 2242 Corporal (Cpl) Charles William Wallis MM, 9th Battalion, of Charters Towers, Qld. A mill hand prior to enlisting in August 1915, Charles Wallis embarked from Brisbane with the
Military Medal and bar (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 5688 Corporal Vivian William Lalor, enlisted on 9 February 1916 in the 18th Reinforcements of 14 Battalion, AIF. He re
