world war 1914 1918 • Find • State Library of South Australia

William Owen Evans

1915, Photograph, B 73077

Gunner William Owen Evans, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

Lawrence Milton Holbrook

1916, Photograph, B 73093

Lawrence Milton Holbrook, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

Marching column

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73114

Column of 1st Australian Imperial Force soldiers in camp in South Australia prior to embarkation.

6th Reinforcements Infantry

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73101

Members of 6th Reinforcements Infantry, 1st Australian Imperial Force, in Camp in South Australia. The white hats identify the men as having been in camp for less than a month.

Two soldiers

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73113

Two soldiers of the 1st Australian Imperial Force. One is identified as Clark. Believed to have been photographed at Morphettville Camp.

No. 2133 Private Arthur William Coleman, born Glanville, South Australia, 26 May 1892. Enlisted at Keswick on 1 June 1915. Served France. Promoted to Lance Sergeant. Returned to Australia 1919. Died 16 December 1963. [See also B 73121.]

Private Clough

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73076

Private Clough, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

Ernest Eckersley

1915, Photograph, B 73083

Private Ernest George Eckersley, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

George Coates

1915, Photograph, B 73087

George Coates, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

Harold James Carrick

1915, Photograph, B 73095

Harold James Carrick, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

Frank Duval Tilbrook and others

1916, Photograph, B 73096

Frank Duval Tilbrook, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

1st Australian Imperial Force soldiers

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73100

Half plate glass plate negative of two soldiers of the 1st Australian Imperial Force in camp in South Australia prior to embarkation for Egypt, one is identified as Caffrey. Believed to have been photographed at Morphettville Camp. A researcher has suggested that one of the soldiers may be No.3260 Private William Vincent Caffrey, enlisted 20 July 1915 aged 24, served with the 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement, embarked from Adelaide on board the HMAT A24 'Benalla' on 27 October 1915, returned to Australia 11 May 1916.

Soldiers of the 1st Australian Imperial Force

1915, Photograph, B 73105

17 soldiers of the 1st Australian Imperial Force in camp prior to embarkation.

Sailor Graham, HMAS Cerberus

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73112

Studio portrait of sailor named Graham from HMAS 'Cerberus'.

Soldier Lowe

c. 1915, Photograph, B 73115

Soldier Lowe, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

Moneys received and paid notebook

Durdin, Arthur Bruce, 1916, Manuscript, PRG 1624/11

One small black notebook recording moneys received and paid to A.B. Durdin during active service, from 25 March 1916 to July 1919.

Soldier wearing a great coat

Brooker, William Charles, c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1316/5/89

Studio photo of a soldier wearing a great coat with a high collar.

Jarman family : SUMMARY RECORD

Jarman (Family), 1860, Mixed material, PRG 980

Papers of the Jarman family of Kingston, South East comprising family correspondence (ca.1868-1949), apprentice indenture for John Jones Jarman (1863), his will (1920), letters and passage papers relating to sea trips to England (1876, 1911, 1929), diaries (1886, 1924, 1936), papers relating to business and household affairs (ca.1900-1922), estate and legal documents (1900-1932), papers relating to conscientious objection to military service (1916), business wages and rents, business ledger (1903-1904), stock index and statement, records of goods sold, accounts, catalogues and printed papers relating to merchandise, other family papers and photographs.

Certificate of termination of military allowance

Durdin, Arthur Bruce, 1919, Manuscript, PRG 1624/13

Certificate of termination of military allowance on discharge, August 1919.

Older man in military uniform

Brooker, William Charles, c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1316/5/67

An older man dressed in a WWI military uniform with pith helmet and cane. Hesa chaplain - NB insignia on lapels - he has WWI ribbons and overseas service stripe on sleeve.

Diary of L.A. Sieben

Sieben, Leonard Ambrose, 1915, Mixed material, D 7305(L)

Diary of Pte L.A. Sieben, 27th Aust. Inf. Bn., later Sapper L.A. Sieben, 2nd Aust. Div. Sig. Coy., during WWI. Includes an index and a letter written by him to his mother and family.

Diary of Lieutenant Harry Thomson

Thomson, H., 1916, Manuscript, PRG 1284/1

Diary begins 11 January 1916 (Mitcham, South Australia) and finishes 15 November that year, after arrival at Fricourt and move into the front line near Bernafay Wood, Flers, France. Diary entries in mid-August refer to battalion's first major engagement at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres. [Note: page 2 missing from diary.]