The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 2123 Private (Pte) Frank Crilly. Originally from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Pte Crilly was a steward prior to enlistment and embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements, 31st Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ballarat on 18 February 1916. Later wounded in the right arm he was invalided to England. While recovering he illegally absented himself and later returned to his battalion in France. Later suffering from an inflamed left knee he was again invalided to England. Again he absented himself without leave and was also charged with slovenly conduct and violently resisting arrest and was sentenced to undergo 28 days detention. Four days were later remitted from his sentence due to good conduct. Subsequently re-joining his unit he returned to England suffering from bursitis in the left knee. He was still recovering when the Armistice was declared and returned to Australia on 24 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 2123 Private (Pte) Frank Crilly. Originally from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Pte Crilly was a steward prior to enlistment and embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements, 31st Battalion
Studio portrait of 4824A Private (Pte) David Harold Stevenson. A warper from West Footscray, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Stevenson joined on 15 July 1915 but due to the loss of his attestation p
Studio portrait of 4626 Private (Pte) Bernard White. A farm labourer from St Kilda, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte White embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT
Studio portrait of C Murphy, possibly 32575 Gunner (Gnr) Cyril John Murphy. A 23 year old clerk from North Perth, WA prior to enlistment, Gnr Murphy attended the AIF Signal School at Maribyrnong befor
Studio portrait of T Stanley, probably 1056 Private (Pte) Thomas Stanley. a 22 year old farmer from Harrow, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Stanley embarked with C Company, 38th Battalion from Melbo
Studio portrait of 4098 Private (Pte) John Docherty and an unidentified soldier (position unknown). Originally from Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, Pte Docherty was a labourer from Melbourne, Victoria pr
