Images from the Phillip Schuler collection, both taken by and acquired by him.

Arrival at Mena Camp. Soldiers sleep on the sand following their journey to Egypt from Australia. Two of the kitbags amongst the group of soldiers in the foreground are labelled H Company, 5th Battalion. The soldier at the front left has the service number 616 or 919 on his kitbag. He is probably 919 Private (Pte) Harry Kelly, a bootmaker from Melbourne (originally from Northampton, England) in civilian life. Pte Kelly embarked with H Company, 5th Battalion, from Melbourne, aboard HMAT Orvieto (A3) on 21 October 1914. Pte Kelly served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front and was wounded in action several times. Promoted to the rank of Sergeant, Kelly was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the morning of 23 August 1918 near Peronne, when the attack was held up by machine gun fire from a post 70 yards in front. He ran forward alone through intense fire and rushed the post, bayoneting some of the crew and bringing in twelve prisoners. On reaching the objective he took charge of a platoon after the officer had been wounded, reorganising the men under heavy fire.' Harry Kelly returned to Australia on 8 October 1918.