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Portrait of James Dobbs. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had the concession to take photographs at the Broadmeadows and Seymour army camps during the First World War. In the 1930's, 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. The names are transcribed as they appear in the notebooks.
TATURA, VIC. 1943-06-15. OFFICERS OF "A" COMPANY, 17TH GARRISON BATTALION, NO. 1 CAMP, TATURA INTERNMENT GROUP. LEFT TO RIGHT:- FRONT ROW, V83635 LIEUTENANT J.A. TRAVERS; V4797 LIEUTENANT C.L. WHITE, MM; V5182 MAJOR E.C. FOSTER, MC; V84737 CAPTAIN E.A. SCATES. BACK ROW:- V5519 LIEUTENANT S.H. EDWARDS; VX841 LIEUTENANT J.H. TREND AND V84066 LIEUTENANT L.F. BROWN.
TATURA, VIC. 1943-06-15. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 17TH GARRISON BATTALION, NO. 1 CAMP, TATURA INTERNMENT GROUP. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW:- V6914(6?) LIEUTENANT E.K. HORWOOD, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER; V145... 052449
Redacted image of Colonel Stanley Price Weir, VD, CO of the 10th Infantry Battalion AIF prior to embarkation
Recommended for the Military Cross

"During the operations east of YPRES on 20th September 1917 Captain BURKE was in charge of the right support Company. Under heavy shelling, in the absence of the leading Company Commander who had been wounded, this officer, regardless of personal danger, reorganised the right flank of the Battalion. At a critical moment he reorganised men of another Battalion who were in rear and sent them forward to their objective and established a Strong Point in a sound tactical position under heavy fire, At all times he displayed sound judgment and good leadership."
Allan Graham Kerr - induction photograph at OTU Scheyville
Colonel Stanley Price Weir surveys the battlefield from a fire trench at Gallipoli, not long before he was evacuated with enteric fever.
The first 10th Battalion Headquarters at Anzac, taken soon after the landing. Reading from left to right the Officers are - Captain (Capt) Harry Carew Nott (RMO later Lieutenant Colonel and post war Adelaide's first private radiologist) Capt Francis Maxwell Lorenzo, (later CO 49th Infantry Battalion) Major Frederick William Hurcombe (later to be CO of the 50th Battalion), and Lt-Col S Price Weir, DSO, VD and Mention in Despatches.
Lieuetnant Colonel Harry Smith has presented his medal set to the AWM
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith, SG,MC, OC of D Company, 6RAR at the Battle of Long Tan on 18 August 1966, has presented his medal set to the Australian War Memorial
HMAS Napier at speed in the Indian Ocean off Trincomalee Ceylon, on an anti-submarine patrol in 1942
Officers of the South Australian Transvaal Contingent, 10th Battalion: Lieut. Stapleton, Captain Howland, Captain Lascelles, Lieut. Blair, Major Toll and Lieut. Powell.
HMAS Swan in 1939
HMAS Swan at anchor wearing a camouflage scheme later in the war
HMAS Swan, USAT Mauna Loa and HMAS Warrego at Darwin, just prior to raid of 19 Feb 1942.
Private A H Murray 12th Infantry Battalion
Captain Mary MORRIS, AWAS. Her married name was MATTIE
PORTRAIT OF 422175 FLYING OFFICER R. J. HANSEN, SYDNEY, NSW, AN RAAF AIR GUNNER IN NO. 180 (MITCHELL) SQUADRON RAF WITH THE SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE.
DVA Nominal Roll extract

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1047213&c=WW2#R
John Thompson (with cigarette) and crew members On the right, FSGT Charles Lamond, MM immediate L of John Thompson believed to be Warrant Officer Norm Robinson, far left unknown
Hughes, NT. 1945-07-19. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft, code nos. KO-S, KO-E, KO-V, KO-G, of No. 2 Squadron RAAF lined up on the airstrip in North Western Australia, are used in anti-shipping sweeps in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) with considerable success.
37471 Pilot Officer William Keith Bennett, DFC

37471 Pilot Officer William Keith Bennett
'Good crash Landing of 'Daily Delivery'. Following a raid on a railway bridge SW of Zwalle in Holland. Hit by heavy accurate flak which caused 9 holes in the aircraft and rendered the port engine and undercarriage unserviceable. Emergency landing at Moelsbroek Field in Belgium. The aircraft's 69th mission.
Europe. 1945-03-21. Portrait of 434445 Flying Officer R. W. Butler, of Yarwun, Qld (left), and 425967 Pilot Officer Ralph John Roberton, of Allora, Qld, together on the Continent whilst serving with No. 180 (Mitchell) Squadron RAF.
A flight of No. 56 Squadron Hawker Typhoons
A flight of No. 56 Squadron Hawker Typhoons
Pilots and Hawker Hurricanes of No. 56 'Punjab' Squadron RAF at Duxford, 2 January 1942. Pilots and Hurricanes of No 56 'Punjab' Squadron at Duxford, 2 January 1942. The official caption reads: 'Fighter aircraft donated by the Province of the Punjab have been in action and have scored numerous victories over the Hun'. The pilot in the centre is Wing Commander Vernon Gifkins.
WW2 Nominal Roll

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=694864&c=WW2#R
Vietnam Nominal Roll

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1271858&c=VIETNAM#R
DCM, MM, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal , Victory Medal
Vietnam Nominal Roll

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1279132&c=VIETNAM#R
Photo of John Robert TREE presumably prior to Embarkation noting his qualification badge and Sergeant's stripes
Photo of John Robert TREE presumably prior to Embarkation noting his qualification badge and Sergeant's stripes
A lancaster of No. 83 Squadron in flight
OL-M moments before touching down
Leading Aircraftman John Robert TREE, wearing his forage cap with a white band signifying a trainee.
The Campbells of Anlaby

HSSA_Journal_2009_Scarfe.pdf
The Campbells of Anlaby

HSSA_Journal_2009_Scarfe.pdf
Maxwell Boston MOORE's NAA Service Record

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4983975
Distinguished Conduct Medal

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1534610
NAA Service Record SSGT James TAYLOR DCM

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1931090
AIF Project Landing Page - Ralph Cornelius BURRELL

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=40473
Studio portrait of 3372 Corporal (Cpl) Ralph Cornelius Burrill, 7th Reinforcements, 26th Battalion, of Mount Seymour, Tas, wearing a cap. Cpl Burrill enlisted on 3 August 1915 and embarked from Hobart aboard HMAT Ajana on 13 December 1912. He later served as a sergeant and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) on 22 September 1916. He returned to Australia on 10 September 1917 as a member of the 12th Battalion. Darge Collection
DCM at Ligny Feb 1917

DCM Courage and good judgement as Lewis Machine Gun Sergeant. (Ligny 27 February 1917). 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination in maintaining his position against very superior numbers of the enemy. He was wounde.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917
NAA Service Record Kenneth Charles KINROSS

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5258149
Victoria Cross Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Awarded the Military Medal for actions at Villers Brettoneux 24/5 April 1918

'During the operations at Villers-Bretonneux on the night of 24/25th April, 1918, this N.C.O. was conspicuous for his courage, coolness and devotion to duty. When all his officers had become casualties he at once took command of the company and showed great judgement in the selection of position, etc. He kept his company well in hand and in touch with the adjoining companies, and saw that the position selected was strongly consolidated. By his timely assumption of command, and the excellent spirit he displayed throughout, the morale of his men was maintained and his coolness, cheerfulness and energy set a spelndid example to all ranks.'

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