The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 4885 Private (Pte) William Thompson. An engine driver from Hobart, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Thompson embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 12th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ballarat on 18 February 1916. He later served with the 4th Pioneer Battalion, the 24th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) and then the 10th FAB where he was wounded in the abdomen and invalided to England. After recovering he rejoined his unit and was gassed and again evacuated to England. Following his recovery he returned to his unit and returned to Australia on 25 January 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 4913 Private (Pte) Eric Richard Riley and an unidentified soldier. A labourer from Geeveston, Tasmania prior to enlistment, Pte Riley embarked with the 15th Reinforcements, 12th Ba
Studio portrait of Jack George, possibly 2031 Private (Pte) John George. A farmer from Bunyip, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte George had been previously rejected due to bad teeth. After successfull
Studio portrait of 4146 Private (Pte) Edward Frank Maggs. Pte Maggs was a painter from Warracknabeal, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked along with his older brother 4145 Pte Frederick Walter M
Studio portrait of 22053 Gunner (Gnr) James Atkinson. A clerk from Hawthorn, Victoria prior to enlistment, Gnr Atkinson had been previously been rejected as he was suffering from a hernia. After succe
Studio portrait of 4300 Private (Pte) Arthur Roberts. A driver from Ballarat East prior to enlistment, Pte Roberts embarked with the 13th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion on HMAT Demosthenes on 29 Decem
Studio portrait of 5759 Private (Pte) Joe Senini. A farm labourer from Moondarra, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Senini embarked with the 18th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT A
