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Abermain, NSW. c. 1920. A composite photograph, presented to the Abermain RSL by the ladies of ...
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Maker: Unknown
Abermain, NSW. c. 1920. A composite photograph, presented to the Abermain RSL by the ladies of the Abermain Comforts Fund. The composite photograph comprises portraits of the twenty five servicemen fr...P01920.001
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A file of the 56th Battalion in process of transfer to the northern side of the Somme near ...
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Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
A file of the 56th Battalion in process of transfer to the northern side of the Somme near Clery-sur-Somme. While maintaining the attempts to cross the Somme marshes, General Monash transferred the 2n...E03201
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AIF lapel pin : Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Angus & Coote
Brass AIF lapel pin showing the rising sun emblem and 'A.I.F'. The pin is surmounted by a King's crown and stamped with the maker's details on the reverse.REL34752
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An outdoors group portrait of unidentified officers, NCOs and men of the 56th Battalion. The dog ...
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Maker: Jackson, Cyril James
An outdoors group portrait of unidentified officers, NCOs and men of the 56th Battalion. The dog in the front row (right) is possibly the battalion mascot. This panorama is one of a series taken by ...E05305
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Australian red ensign : Private W D Reily, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Printed cotton Australian red ensign with six-pointed (1901-1908 pattern) Federation Star. Light stains on the flag are said to have been blood stains, which were once darker in colour.REL39008
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56 Battalion colour patch : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Unit colour patch for the 56th Battalion. The vertically aligned rectangular patch is made of two parallel strips of colour, white and green. The white strip is made of wool flannelette and the green ...RELAWM14076.004
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Belgian 10 centimes coin: Corporal A C Hall, 54 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: German government
Belgian 10 centimes coin, dated 1916. The coin has both Flemish and French inscriptions, and has been circulated.RELC02134
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Belgian 25 centimes coins: Corporal A C Hall, 54 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: German government
Two Belgian 25 centimes coins, dated 1916. The coins have both Flemish and French inscriptions, and have been circulated.RELC02135
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Belgian 10 centimes coins: Corporal A C Hall, 54 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: German government
Two Belgian 10 centimes coins, dated 1916. The coins have both Flemish and French inscriptions, and have been circulated.RELC02136
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Belgian 25 centimes pierced coin: Corporal A C Hall, 54 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Belgian Government
Belgian 25 centimes pierced coin, dated 1913. The coin has Flemish inscriptions. The coin has been circulated.RELC02133
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Belgian 2 franc note: Corporal A C Hall, 54 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Societe Generale De Belgique
Belgian 2 franc note, serial no. G591167, dated 1915. The note has been circulated and has central vertical and horizontal fold marks. It has general use wear. On the lower right corner of the reverse...RELC02132
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Belgian 5 franc note: Corporal A C Hall, 54 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Banque Nationale De Belgique
Belgian 5 franc note, serial no. 553.K.835, issued in December 1918. The note has been circulated and has a central vertical fold mark. A small inscription in the lower right corner of the obverse rea...RELC02131
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Acting Sergeant H F N Oliver, 20 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed on edge with recipient's details.REL34745.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Lance Corporal W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL22873.003
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British War Medal 1914-20: Private Richard Thomas Hibbert, 56 Battalion, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL28649.001
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Sergeant M P McCall, 20 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL41097.002
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c. 1917. A portrait of 254 Private Archibald Scott, 56th Battalion. Private Scott was killed on ...
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c. 1917. A portrait of 254 Private Archibald Scott, 56th Battalion. Private Scott was killed on 1918-05-21 and he is buried in the Crouy British War Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France. This portrait is...P01920.006
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Captain Frederick Dudley Weedon Oatley
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Studio portrait of Captain Frederick Dudley Weedon Oatley, 6th Light Horse, later Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Frederick Dudley Weedon Oatley, 56th Battalion, AIF. Lt Col Oatley died of illness on 28 M...AWM2017.686.1
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CHAMONIX, FRANCE. 1917-09-21. GROUP PORTRAIT OF A PARTY WEARING MOUNTAIN CLIMBING GEAR, ...
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CHAMONIX, FRANCE. 1917-09-21. GROUP PORTRAIT OF A PARTY WEARING MOUNTAIN CLIMBING GEAR, COMPRISING TWO AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN ON LEAVE AND TWO HARVARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY CLIMBED MONT ...P01722.007
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CHAMONIX, FRANCE. 1917-09. 2139 STAFF SERGEANT C. R. (ROY) MCKERIHAN, 56TH BATTALION (LEFT), AND ...
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CHAMONIX, FRANCE. 1917-09. 2139 STAFF SERGEANT C. R. (ROY) MCKERIHAN, 56TH BATTALION (LEFT), AND 2389 STAFF SERGEANT GODFREY HECTOR LAHEY, 4TH DIVISIONAL AMMUNITION COLUMN, DURING LEAVE IN FRANCE. THE...P01722.006
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Colour patch : 56 Infantry Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Vertically aligned rectangular colour patch for 56 Infantry Battalion AIF, divided white (left) against green.RELAWM13307.121
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Compressed fibre identity discs: Private W D Reily, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of compressed fibre identity discs, threaded onto a piece of khaki cotton tape that is knotted together. One disc is round, coloured a reddish brown, and has a single hole punched through it to t...REL39009
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Deceased Soldier's Kit tag : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular white cardboard tag with a vertical red stripe through the centre. At the top is printed 'Australian Imperial Force, Kit Store.'. Beneath this is 'DECEASED SOLDIER'S KIT.'. Underneath is...RELAWM14076.007
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Discharged Returned Soldier badge : Lance Corporal W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Brass Discharged Returned Soldier badge with serial number stamped into reverse 'C6580'.REL22873.006
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Discharged Returned Soldier Badge: Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
Returned From Active Service badge. In the centre of the circular brass badge is the rising sun emblem and 'A.I.F' surrounded by the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE'. The...REL34750
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Distinguished Conduct Medal : Private W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Mint
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL22873.001
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England. Lieutenant Arthur Wesley Wheen MM & Bar of the 56th Battalion, AIF, having his hand ...
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England. Lieutenant Arthur Wesley Wheen MM & Bar of the 56th Battalion, AIF, having his hand dressed by Miss Kent at a military hospital. (Donor Captain J.W. Richards)H15713
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Female Relative's badge : Mrs Oliver
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne
Silver Female Relative's badge with a blue enamelled oval around the voided letters 'AIF'. The oval contains the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE TO WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA'. An enamelled scroll beneath th...REL34749
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050897
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050901
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050900
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050898
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050896
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050895
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050899
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. AN INCIDENT DURING THE DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. ...050902
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. ARRIVAL OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, (LEFT) TO ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. ARRIVAL OF THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, (LEFT) TO WITNESS A DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE ...050893
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. SIGNALLERS REPORTING AIR MOVEMENTS DURING A DEMONSTRATION BY 56 ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. SIGNALLERS REPORTING AIR MOVEMENTS DURING A DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS. THE EXERCISE WAS WATCHED BY TH...050892
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. SIGNALLERS REPORTING AIR MOVEMENTS DURING A DEMONSTRATION BY 56 ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. SIGNALLERS REPORTING AIR MOVEMENTS DURING A DEMONSTRATION BY 56 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE CAPTURE OF AN AIRFIELD BY AIRBORNE TROOPS. THE EXERCISE WAS WATCHED BY TH...050891
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, (IN DARK CIVILIAN ...
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GEORGINA, WA. 1943-04-17. THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, (IN DARK CIVILIAN SUIT) AND LIEUTENANT-GENERAL H. GORDON BENNETT CB CMG DSO VD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3RD AUSTRALIAN C...050894
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GERALDTON, WA. 1943-08-14. AFTER INSTRUCTION FROM THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY EDUCATION SERVICE THESE ...
Photograph
Maker: Faithfull, Arthur John
GERALDTON, WA. 1943-08-14. AFTER INSTRUCTION FROM THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY EDUCATION SERVICE THESE TROOPS OF THE 56TH BATTALION ARE MAKING SUN-DRIED BRICKS FROM SOIL AND DRIED GRASS, TO BE USED IN THE CONS...056076
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GERALDTON, WA. 1943-08-14. CORPORAL J. HENDERSON OF THE 56TH BATTALION BUILDING A FIREPLACE FOR ...
Photograph
Maker: Faithfull, Arthur John
GERALDTON, WA. 1943-08-14. CORPORAL J. HENDERSON OF THE 56TH BATTALION BUILDING A FIREPLACE FOR THE MESS HUT.056079
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GERALDTON, WA. 1943-08-14. PRIVATE J. ROSE OF THE 56TH BATTALION PROUDLY DISPLAYS SUN-DRIED ...
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Maker: Faithfull, Arthur John
GERALDTON, WA. 1943-08-14. PRIVATE J. ROSE OF THE 56TH BATTALION PROUDLY DISPLAYS SUN-DRIED BRICKS HE HAS MADE FROM SOIL AND DRIED GRASS.056078
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Grave of 2400 Private (Pte) Bernard James Doherty. A boundary rider from Wee Waa NSW, Pte Doherty ...
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Grave of 2400 Private (Pte) Bernard James Doherty. A boundary rider from Wee Waa NSW, Pte Doherty embarked on 30 September 1916 with the 56th Battalion, 5th Reinforcements. Arriving in Etaples, France...P12183.001
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Group photograph of the members of the 6th Reinforcements, 56th Battalion.
Photograph
Maker: Imperial Studios
Group photograph of the members of the 6th Reinforcements, 56th Battalion.P08563.003
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Group portrait of Bungendore servicemen in the 55th and 56th Battalions. Identified from left to ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of Bungendore servicemen in the 55th and 56th Battalions. Identified from left to right, back row: 2489 Private (Pte) Reuben Clarence Smith, 56th Battalion; 2485 Pte Cyril Thomas Smith,...P09678.001
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Identity disc : Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Aluminium identity disc on a leather strap. The disc is engraved with '2767 H.F.N. Oliver 56 Batt 56 A.I.F. C of E.'. The disc was initally engraved with the wearer's original unit, 20 Battalion, howe...REL34747
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Improvised Australian notice board, 'To the Great Push, Diggers Avenue' : Captain A M Cohen, 56th Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular wooden board taken from a ration box. Both vertical sides have nail holes, with the left side still retaining all four nails. These are bent as if ripped from the box. The following legend...RELAWM00860
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Improvised sign, 56 Battalion, AIF, 'Verband Stelle' : La Flaque, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Raw timber sign board, made from a section of wood cut from a single plank. The sign has the words 'Verband Stelle' [dressing post], painted in black, separated by a white circle, with a black border,...RELAWM00925
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Informal portrait of 2626 (later 2626A) Private (Pte) Reginald Baden Crowley, 56th Battalion ...
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Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of 2626 (later 2626A) Private (Pte) Reginald Baden Crowley, 56th Battalion (later 34th Battalion), of West Wyalong, NSW. He is wearing a sheepskin jerkin over his uniform and smoking...P06934.004
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Informal portrait of NX178578 Sergeant (Sgt) John Edward Wonson, 8th Port Operating Company, of ...
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Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of NX178578 Sergeant (Sgt) John Edward Wonson, 8th Port Operating Company, of Bexley, NSW. Wonson enlisted in the Second World War on 2 March 1944 and was discharged on 20 December 1...P05623.001
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Memorial scroll : Sergeant M P McCall, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Memorial scroll bearing the Royal coat of arms 'GV/ RI' (King George V) flanking the central crown. Beneath in black, with a blue initial letter, is 'He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered amon...REL41097.004
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Memorials erected near Quinconce, by the 53rd and 56th Battalions to members of the Battalions ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Memorials erected near Quinconce, by the 53rd and 56th Battalions to members of the Battalions who fell in the attack on Peronne on 1 September and 2 September 1918. Note the lists of names on each cr...E03765
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Military Cross ribbon bar : Lieutenant R J Poore, 56th Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Military Cross ribbon bar with white and purple silk ribbon and a brooch-pin back. Tied to the ribbon bar with a length of string is a glazed linen Australian War Museums object label (see RELAWM12147...RELAWM12147.001
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Military Medal : Private W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL22873.002
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Next of kin plaque: Private Richard Thomas Hibbert, 56th Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. ...REL28651
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Outdoor portrait of 2031 Private (Pte) Elvy Leslie Loton and 1871 Pte Stanley Charles Baker of ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Outdoor portrait of 2031 Private (Pte) Elvy Leslie Loton and 1871 Pte Stanley Charles Baker of the AIF. Pte Elvy was later attached to 19th Battalion but received a gun shot wound to his arm on 20 Apr...H16873
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Outdoor portrait of Private (Pte) John Bermingham, 56th Battalion, of Young, NSW. A machine ...
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Maker: Unknown
Outdoor portrait of Private (Pte) John Bermingham, 56th Battalion, of Young, NSW. A machine expert prior to enlistment he embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Port Sydney on ...P08972.001
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Pair of German spectacles, Proyart: Private W T Turner, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of circular brass-rimmed spectacles with short, hinged triangular arms to which are attached a loop of grey elastic, each with a pair of alloy adjustment slider buckles. The elastic fits over the...RELAWM08256
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Photographic montage with studio portraits of five members of the Crowley family of West Wyalong, ...
Photograph
Maker: Roma Studios
Photographic montage with studio portraits of five members of the Crowley family of West Wyalong, NSW. Five portraits are accompanied by the text 'Fighting for the flag!'. Identified are 2917 Private ...P06934.001
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Photographic postcard related to Private Thomas Bayne DCM
Photograph
Maker: Ideal Studios Ltd
Studio portrait of one Australian and two British soldiers. Identified, far left, is 1877 Private (Pte) Thomas Bayne DCM, 56th Battalion. Pte Bayne was born in Scotland, but was working as a labourer ...P11282.001
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Photograph of 'Gladys' : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Half of a photograph, showing a young woman in a coat with a fur collar. The name 'Gladys' is signed diagonally on the photograph. Beneath the image of the woman is some purple handwriting which is no...RELAWM14076.006
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Pocket book : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Cassell & Company Limited
Pocket book with green fabric cover. On the front is printed 'Letts's Diary, 1916' in gold. The book has sustained shell damage and has a number of holes. Many pages are in fragments or are loose from...RELAWM14076.002
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Portrait of Lieutenant Mackenzie Macdonald. Macdonald enlisted in the AIF on 29 August 1914 and ...
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Portrait of Lieutenant Mackenzie Macdonald. Macdonald enlisted in the AIF on 29 August 1914 and was an original member of the 4th Battalion. He landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, was promoted to co...P01395.007
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Portrait of 1615 Private (Pte) Cecil James Baxter a carrier of Burwood, New South Wales. He ...
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Portrait of 1615 Private (Pte) Cecil James Baxter a carrier of Burwood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 16 February 1916 and embarked on HMAT Ceramic for Egypt. On 28 May 1916 he was transferred to ...H05627
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Portrait of 2989 Private (Pte) Leonard Maurice Bolin, 56 Battalion. A fitter's assistant prior to ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of 2989 Private (Pte) Leonard Maurice Bolin, 56 Battalion. A fitter's assistant prior to enlisting on 5 July 1915, Pte Bolin embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 30 S...P11061.001
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PORTRAIT OF 4800 PRIVATE WILLIAM EDWARD OTWAY HALES, 56TH BATTALION, DIED OF WOUNDS, 1916-11-03.
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Maker: Whitelaw's Studio
PORTRAIT OF 4800 PRIVATE WILLIAM EDWARD OTWAY HALES, 56TH BATTALION, DIED OF WOUNDS, 1916-11-03.H06433
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Portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Lionel Frank Sims Elliott of the 56th Battalion, after his return from ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Lionel Frank Sims Elliott of the 56th Battalion, after his return from overseas service. In October 1918 Sgt Sims was severely injured falling down some steep stairs in the ...H13901
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Portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Lionel Frank Sims Elliott of the 56th Battalion, AIF. The portrait was ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Lionel Frank Sims Elliott of the 56th Battalion, AIF. The portrait was taken in London, England, in 1917 when Sgt Sims was in hospital suffering from trench fever. In Octobe...H13900
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Presentation watch fob : Private Hugh Francis Nyanza Oliver, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: S.D & Co
9 carat rose gold watch fob presented to Private Hugh Francis Nyanza Oliver on his departure from Australia during the First World War. The shield shaped watch fob is surmounted by a King's crown and...REL34751
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Rising Sun hat badge : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Stokes
Damaged Rising Sun hat badge. The badge is twisted and part of it is broken away due to shell damage. The reverse of the badge has two lugs for attachment.RELAWM14076.003
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Rosary beads : Private J Mooney, 19 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rosary beads made from small wooden beads linked by a fine silver chain. The rosary begins with a small brass crucifix with the figure of Christ and continues with a series of five beads to join the r...REL28963
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Service dress tunic : Private W D Reily, 56 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Down & Mutimer
Other ranks' pattern khaki/green wool twill service dress tunic with a stand and fall collar fastened by a single brown celluloid button. The shoulder straps are secured to the tunic with a small pres...REL39007
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Silver War Badge : Private H F N Oliver, 56 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver War Badge. Circular badge with the words 'FOR KING AND EMPIRE SERVICES RENDERED' around the rim, and a voided cypher and crown of King George V in the centre. The reverse has a hinged horizonta...REL34748
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Souvenir Australian red ensign : Private C J Brill, 56 Battalion AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Small souvenir Australian Red Ensign. The flag is backed with white fabric. The the end near Union Jack is frayed. The other end of the flag has been damaged.RELAWM14076.005
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Souvenir ring made from a piece of aircraft : Sergeant C S Barnes, 56th Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Barnes, Charles Sydney
Small aluminium finger ring with a circular face. The face has been engraved diagonally across the front with the word, 'BULLLECOURT' with a decorative pattern above and below.REL41619
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Studio portrait of 2192 Acting Corporal Roland Keith Stewart ‘Keith’ McCallum, 56th Battalion ...
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Studio portrait of 2192 Acting Corporal Roland Keith Stewart ‘Keith’ McCallum, 56th Battalion from Randwick, NSW. A 34 year old shearing machine expert prior to enlisting on 13 December 1915, he embar...H06191
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Studio portrait of 3228A Private Frederick John Page, 20th (later 56th) Battalion of Canley Vale, ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 3228A Private Frederick John Page, 20th (later 56th) Battalion of Canley Vale, NSW. A wool classer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suevic (A29) on 20 Decemb...P08624.435
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Studio portrait of 2826A Private (Pte) John Joseph Sullivan, 20th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW. A ...
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Maker: Exchange Studios
Studio portrait of 2826A Private (Pte) John Joseph Sullivan, 20th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment, Sullivan embarked with the 20th Battalion from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides...P06943.001
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Studio portrait of brothers 2750 Clarence Roy (Roy) Whittle (standing) and 2751 Sidney Percy ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of brothers 2750 Clarence Roy (Roy) Whittle (standing) and 2751 Sidney Percy (Sid) Whittle (seated) taken just prior to their departure in 1916. Roy, the eldest son, enlisted on 13 Jun...P05921.001
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Studio portrait of 3612 Corporal (Cpl) Cecil Alwyn Cheadle, 56th Battalion, of Inverell, NSW. ...
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Maker: E A Sibly Photo The Swiss Studios
Studio portrait of 3612 Corporal (Cpl) Cecil Alwyn Cheadle, 56th Battalion, of Inverell, NSW. Employed as an accountant before enlisting in July 1917, Cpl Cheadle left Australia with the 10th Reinforc...P06441.001
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Studio portrait of 2133 Corporal (Cpl) Francis Cotterill (Frank) Burridge MM, 56th Battalion, of ...
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Maker: Nada Studios
Studio portrait of 2133 Corporal (Cpl) Francis Cotterill (Frank) Burridge MM, 56th Battalion, of Belmore, NSW. A wheelwright before enlisting on 20 March 1916, Cpl Burridge embarked from Sydney on HMA...P07567.002
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Studio portrait of 3618 Corporal (Cpl) John Downie McKenzie, 56th Battalion, of Taralga, NSW. Cpl ...
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Maker: Mr B's Studios
Studio portrait of 3618 Corporal (Cpl) John Downie McKenzie, 56th Battalion, of Taralga, NSW. Cpl McKenzie is wearing a McKenzie pattern tartan, a civilian doublet and a cap, possibly, of the Gordon H...P08706.002
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Studio portrait of 2247 Corporal (Cpl) Norman Robert Richardson, 56th Battalion. A blacksmith ...
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Studio portrait of 2247 Corporal (Cpl) Norman Robert Richardson, 56th Battalion. A blacksmith from Youanmite, Vic prior to enlistment, Cpl Richardson originally enlisted with the serial number of 244...H06674
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Studio portrait of 2391 Lance Corporal Clement Thomas Parsons, 56th Battalion from Lankey's Creek ...
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Studio portrait of 2391 Lance Corporal Clement Thomas Parsons, 56th Battalion from Lankey's Creek near Holbrook, NSW. An 18 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 1 March 1916, he embarked for overse...H01597
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Studio portrait of 2133 Lance Corporal (later Corporal) Francis Cotterill Burridge MM, 56th ...
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Maker: Mr B's Studios
Studio portrait of 2133 Lance Corporal (later Corporal) Francis Cotterill Burridge MM, 56th Battalion, of Belmore, NSW. He is wearing a Lewis Gunner badge on his right arm. A wheelwright before enlist...P07567.003
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Studio portrait of 1767 Lance Sergeant (LSgt) James Verdon, 56th Battalion, of Ardlethan, NSW. A ...
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Studio portrait of 1767 Lance Sergeant (LSgt) James Verdon, 56th Battalion, of Ardlethan, NSW. A labourer before enlisting at Cootamundra in January 1916, LSgt Verdon left Australia for Egypt with the...P07307.001
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Studio portrait of 2964 (later 2964B) Private (Pte) Thomas Harold Prosser, 56th Battalion, of ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of 2964 (later 2964B) Private (Pte) Thomas Harold Prosser, 56th Battalion, of Frogmore, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting in August 1916, Pte Prosser embarked from Sydney with the 7...P09277.001
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Studio portrait of Lieutenant William Eustace O'Halloran, 56th Battalion from Sydney, NSW. A 30 ...
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Studio portrait of Lieutenant William Eustace O'Halloran, 56th Battalion from Sydney, NSW. A 30 year old shire clerk prior to enlisting as a Private in the AIF on 7 January 1915, he embarked for overs...H05500
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Studio portrait of NX116619 Captain (Capt) John (Jack) Sunbeam Boardman, 56th Australian Infantry ...
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Maker: Desmond Woolley Studios
Studio portrait of NX116619 Captain (Capt) John (Jack) Sunbeam Boardman, 56th Australian Infantry Battalion. Capt Boardman's father, John, served as a chaplain in the Boer and First World Wars. His br...P10623.004
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Studio portrait of 2753 Private Alfred Watts, 56th Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A boilermaker ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 2753 Private Alfred Watts, 56th Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A boilermaker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was wou...P08624.123
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Studio portrait of 5152 Private Arnold Edgar Leabeater, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Parramatta, ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 5152 Private Arnold Edgar Leabeater, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A carter prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the SS Makarini on 1 April 1916. He...P08624.071
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Studio portrait of 5331 Private Arthur Thomas Banks, 4th (later 56th) Battalion, of Gosford, NSW. ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 5331 Private Arthur Thomas Banks, 4th (later 56th) Battalion, of Gosford, NSW. A cabinet maker prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14 April 191...P08624.007
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Studio portrait of 2719 Private Clive Francis Lynch, attached to the 56th Battalion, with his son ...
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Maker: Eden Studios
Studio portrait of 2719 Private Clive Francis Lynch, attached to the 56th Battalion, with his son Norman Phillip Lynch in a sailor suit. His son enlisted in the Second World War and served with the nu...P00673.001
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Studio portrait of 2412 Private David Howarth, 29th (later 56th) Battalion of Lidcombe, NSW. A ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 2412 Private David Howarth, 29th (later 56th) Battalion of Lidcombe, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 30 September 1916. He ...P08624.350
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Studio portrait of 2802 Private David Rowland 20th (later 56th) Battalion of Granville, NSW. A ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 2802 Private David Rowland 20th (later 56th) Battalion of Granville, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 2 November 1915. He...P08624.203
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Studio portrait of 4889 Private Donald Ewen Ross 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Dorrigo, NSW. Son ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of 4889 Private Donald Ewen Ross 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Dorrigo, NSW. Son of Alexander and Mary Ross, of, Wollongong, NSW. A farmer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney...P05301.198
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Studio portrait of 5124 Private Edward James Harvey, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Parramatta, ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 5124 Private Edward James Harvey, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Parramatta, NSW. A wool machinist prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the SS Makarini on 1 April 1916...P08624.057
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Studio portrait of 4747 Private Edwin James Bishop, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Croydon, NSW. ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of 4747 Private Edwin James Bishop, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Croydon, NSW. Brother of Mrs Ida Goodayle of Framfield, West Uckfield, Sussex, England. A labourer prior to enlistin...P05301.152
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Studio portrait of 4955 Private Frederick John Webber, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Auburn, NSW. ...
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Maker: Cumberland
Studio portrait of 4955 Private Frederick John Webber, 4th (later 56th) Battalion of Auburn, NSW. A railway carriage builder prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Star of England (A...P08624.310