The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 1682 Private (Pte) Harold John Bourke, 30th Battalion from West Maitland, NSW. A 21 year old labourer prior to enlisting in the AIF on 12 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Sydney on 17 December 1915 aboard HMAT Berrima. While serving on the Western Front, he was killed in action at Fromelles, France on 20 July 1916, aged 22 years. After the war he had no known grave and was commemorated on the VC Corner Cemetery Memorial at Fromelles. In 2008 a burial ground was located at nearby Pheasant Wood containing the bodies of 250 British and Australian soldiers including Pte Bourke. All of the remains were reburied in the newly created Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. At the time of the official dedication of the new cemetery on 19 July 2010, ninety-six of the Australians, including Pte Bourke, had been identified through a combination of anthropological, archaeological, historical and DNA information. Work is continuing on identifying the other remains relocated from the burial ground and buried in the new cemetery as unknown soldiers.
Studio portrait of 1470 Private (Pte) Norman Leslie Brumm, 29th Battalion, from Auburn, Victoria. A pottery hand prior to enlisting on 9 November 1915, he embarked from Melbourne, aboard HMAT Ascanius
Studio portrait of 126 Private (Pte) Daniel Michael Lawlor, 32nd Battalion from Adelaide, South Australia. A 29 year old presser prior to enlisting on 21 July 1915, he embarked with A Company from Ade
Studio portrait of 3282 Private Alfred Victor Momplhait, 32nd Battalion from Port Adelaide, South Australia A 28 year old clerk prior to enlisting on 17 June 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 11
Studio portrait of 767 Private (Pte) John Turner, 30th Battalion of Dubbo, NSW, brother of 1588 Pte John James Turner (killed in action on 7 August 1915, see P08874.001). A saddler prior to enlistin
Circular portrait (3cm diameter) of 2056 Private (Pte) Matthew Hepple, 30th Battalion from Kearsley, NSW. An 18 year old miner prior to enlisting on 4 September 1915, he embarked for overseas with the
Studio portrait of 623 Private (Pte) William Joseph Cullen, 31st Battalion, from Brunswick, Victoria. An 18 year old stove fitter prior to enlistment on 14 July 1915, he embarked for overseas with C C
