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145 historical images and documents
Portraits
Portrait of Alexander Campbell ANDERSON
Source and context: Alexander Campbell ANDERSON
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Telegram reporting Captain Anderson’s death
Source and context: Alexander Campbell ANDERSON
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The Newcastle Daily Journal April 26 1915
Source and context: Alexander Campbell ANDERSON
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Portrait of Harry Leonard ANTHONY
Source and context: Harry Leonard ANTHONY
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War diary entry noting Captain Anthony’s death
Source and context: Harry Leonard ANTHONY
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Second War diary entry noting Captain Anthony’s death
Source and context: Harry Leonard ANTHONY
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Western Mail May 10 1917
Source and context: Harry Leonard ANTHONY
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Captain Charles William Baker. Contemporary newspaper portrait preserved by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Source and context: Charles William BAKER
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Portrait of Horace Morgan BAKER
Source and context: Horace Morgan BAKER
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Samuel Battersby, identified in the published Battersby family history. Photograph from Shed girl’s family history tales; date not established.
Source and context: Samuel BATTERSBY
Photographs and artwork
Samuel and Janey Battersby with their infant son Norman, identified by the published family history. Photograph supplied by Graham Hodgkins, 12 October 2026.
Source and context: Samuel BATTERSBY
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Samuel and Janey Battersby with their son Norman, as identified by the family history. Source — Shed girl’s family history tales, The Battersby Bunch, 15 June 2025.
Source and context: Samuel BATTERSBY
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Medal index card for Samuel Battersby, showing AVC SE/26261 and Army Service Corps T2/SR/0395. Reproduced in the family history cited above. Select the image to enlarge.
Source and context: Samuel BATTERSBY
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Portrait of John Robert BEECH
Source and context: John Robert BEECH
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Dublin Daily Express November 12 1915
Source and context: John Robert BEECH
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Portrait of James BLAKEWAY
Source and context: James BLAKEWAY
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Portrait of William Hutchinson BLANCHARD
Source and context: William Hutchinson BLANCHARD
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Death certificate
Source and context: William Hutchinson BLANCHARD
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Toronto Evening Telegram October 9, 1917
Source and context: William Hutchinson BLANCHARD
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Portrait of John Wilson BROWNLESS
Source and context: John Wilson BROWNLESS
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War diary entry noting Brownless’s death
Source and context: John Wilson BROWNLESS
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Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 28 June 1915
Source and context: John Wilson BROWNLESS
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Portrait of William Arthur Irvine BUCHANAN
Source and context: William Arthur Irvine BUCHANAN
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War diary entry of Buchanan’s death
Source and context: William Arthur Irvine BUCHANAN
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The Belfast Newsletter August 11,1917
Source and context: William Arthur Irvine BUCHANAN
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Portrait of Archibald Wright CAMPBELL
Source and context: Archibald Wright CAMPBELL
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The Hamilton Advertiser December 13,1919
Source and context: Archibald Wright CAMPBELL
Photographs and artwork
Photo supplied by the War Graves Photographic Project
Source and context: Archibald Wright CAMPBELL
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Portrait of William Stanley CARLESS
Source and context: William Stanley CARLESS
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Original newspaper portrait. Supplied by Graham Hodgkins; Find a Grave contributor credit: Edenblue. Publication and issue date unestablished.
Source and context: Michael CARMICHAEL
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Original newspaper death notice. Supplied by Graham Hodgkins; Find a Grave contributor credit: Edenblue. Publication and issue date unestablished.
Source and context: Michael CARMICHAEL
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Portrait of Frederick Ulysses CARR
Source and context: Frederick Ulysses CARR
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The Yorkshire Post November 19,1917
Source and context: Frederick Ulysses CARR
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Original newspaper portrait of Herbert William Carter in civilian clothes. Supplied by Graham Hodgkins on 5 October 2026 from Find a Grave memorial 56260639, credited to laurinlaurin espie. Publication, photographer and date not established.
Source and context: Herbert William CARTER
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Original portrait evidence for Frederick Chilcott, supplied by Graham Hodgkins; contributor Sandra Tizzard on Find a Grave.
Source and context: Frederick CHILCOTT
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Record of Alfred Clapp’s death
Source and context: Alfred Henry CLAPP
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Whitstable Times and Tankerton Press May 27, 1916
Source and context: Alfred Henry CLAPP
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Portrait of John Ladyman CLARK
Source and context: John Ladyman CLARK
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Portrait of Robert Bowes COCKBURN
Source and context: Robert Bowes COCKBURN
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Portrait of Leonard Baker COLE
Source and context: Leonard Baker COLE
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Thanet Advertiser May 25,1918
Source and context: Leonard Baker COLE
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Portrait of Charles Cranston CORBETT
Source and context: Charles Cranston CORBETT
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War diary entry recording Captain Corbett’s death
Source and context: Charles Cranston CORBETT
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Leicester Mail May 13,1918
Source and context: James Robert CRANE
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Carlow Sentinel February,1918
Source and context: William Benn CRONYN
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Portrait of Frederick John DELAINE
Source and context: Frederick John DELAINE
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Record of Delaine’s death
Source and context: Frederick John DELAINE
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Portrait of Walter George Burnett DICKINSON
Source and context: Walter George Burnett DICKINSON
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Boston Guardian And Lincolnshire Guardian August 8,1914
Source and context: Walter George Burnett DICKINSON
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Record of Elijah Marsh Dixon’s death
Source and context: Elijah Marsh DIXON
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War diary entry noting Captain Donworth’s death
Source and context: Thomas Francis DONWORTH
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Portrait of Francis Hubert DOYLE
Source and context: Francis Hubert DOYLE
Photographs and artwork
Irish Times October 17,1916
Source and context: Francis Hubert DOYLE
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Portrait of Frank Douglas EARLY
Source and context: Frank Douglas EARLY
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Record of Frank Early’s death
Source and context: Frank Douglas EARLY
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Portrait of Edward EVANS
Source and context: Edward EVANS
Photographs and artwork
Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard, May 31 1918
Source and context: Edward EVANS
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Original newspaper portrait of Trooper Percy Evesson; publication details not yet established.
Source and context: Percival EVESSON
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Death notice, The Sun (Sydney), 8 September 1918, page 8, Family Notices.
What it shows: The family's notice identifies Percy and confirms the date and place of death after discharge.
Source and context: Percival EVESSON
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Publication details accompanying the supplied death notice.
Source and context: Percival EVESSON
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Medical report, 9 January 1918: pulmonary tuberculosis attributed to wartime service.
Source and context: Percival EVESSON
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Medical board, 10 January 1918: infection while on active service; discharge recommended.
What it shows: The board's contemporary attribution of disability to infection on active service and its recommendation for discharge.
Source and context: Percival EVESSON
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Statement of service recording repatriation and discharge on 3 June 1918.
Source and context: Percival EVESSON
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Portrait of Vincent FOX
Source and context: Vincent FOX
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War diary entry
Source and context: Vincent FOX
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War diary entry
Source and context: Vincent FOX
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George Henry Gates in uniform. Portrait supplied by Graham Hodgkins on 5 October 2026 from Find a Grave memorial 15268702, where it is credited to James Isard. Photograph date and photographer not established.
Source and context: George Henry GATES
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Portrait of Theodore Augustus GIRLING
Source and context: Theodore Augustus GIRLING
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Record of Theodore Girling’s death
Source and context: Theodore Augustus GIRLING
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Record of Samuel Halbert’s death
Source and context: Samuel Frederick Taylor HALBERT
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Portrait of David HANNAY
Source and context: David HANNAY
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Portrait of Edwin Hills HAZELTON
Source and context: Edwin Hills HAZELTON
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Portrait of John Peter HEYES
Source and context: John Peter HEYES
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Portrait of John Dalrymple Edgar HOLMES
Source and context: John Dalrymple Edgar HOLMES
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Portrait of Alfred HOSKIN
Source and context: Alfred HOSKIN
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The Cornishman Newspaper July 19,1917
Source and context: Alfred HOSKIN
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Portrait of William HUSTON
Source and context: William HUSTON
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War diary Record of William Huston’s death
Source and context: William HUSTON
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Portrait of Hugh McColl JOHNSTON
Source and context: Hugh McColl JOHNSTON
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War diary
Source and context: Hugh McColl JOHNSTON
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Yorkshire Post April 18 1918
Source and context: Hugh McColl JOHNSTON
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Portrait of Stuart Kirby JONES
Source and context: Stuart Kirby JONES
Photographs and artwork
Liverpool Echo September 24,1914
Source and context: Stuart Kirby JONES
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Portrait of William John KEE
Source and context: William John KEE
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Record of William Kee’s death
Source and context: William John KEE
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Portrait of James Henry Turnor KENYON
Source and context: James Henry Turnor KENYON
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The Ashbourne News, 4 October 1918
Source and context: James Henry Turnor KENYON
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Portrait of Charles Henry LAMBERT
Source and context: Charles Henry LAMBERT
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Portrait of Robert Edward LEACH
Source and context: Robert Edward LEACH
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The Evening Star and Daily Herald December 7,1917
Source and context: Robert Edward LEACH
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Portrait of Henri Homer LEFEBVRE
Source and context: Henri Homer LEFEBVRE
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Portrait of Hubert Maxwell LENOX-CONYNGHAM
Source and context: Hubert Maxwell LENOX-CONYNGHAM
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The Londonderry Sentinel March 19, 1918
Source and context: Hubert Maxwell LENOX-CONYNGHAM
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Portrait of Henry Cooke LOWRY
Source and context: Henry Cooke LOWRY
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Portrait of William Ingham MACAULEY
Source and context: William Ingham MACAULEY
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The Ballymoney Free Press May 31,1917
Source and context: William Ingham MACAULEY
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Henry Hector Manton in uniform. Newspaper portrait supplied by Graham Hodgkins on 5 October 2026 from Find a Grave memorial 56162834, where it is credited to Nancy Wright. Publication, photographer and photograph date not established.
Source and context: Henry Hector MANTON
Photographs and artwork
Photo supplied by War Graves Photographic Project
Source and context: Frederick Owen MAYNARD
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Portrait of Bruce Metcalf MCMAHON
Source and context: Bruce Metcalfe MCMAHON
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Portrait of William Arthur MORRIN
Source and context: William Arthur MORRIN
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Portrait of Edward Spread MULCAHY-MORGAN
Source and context: Edward Spread MULCAHY-MORGAN
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Photo suppiled by War Graves Prographic Project
Source and context: Thomas Augustine O'BRIEN
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Henry Oswald Oliver as a veterinary officer at Maadi, Egypt, 1915. Australian War Memorial C02578; public domain.
Source and context: Henry Oswald OLIVER
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Frederick Pennell in uniform. Portrait supplied and identified by Graham Hodgkins on 5 October 2026 from Find a Grave memorial 56514518, where it is credited to Michael. Photograph date and photographer not established.
Source and context: Frederick PENNELL
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The Hamilton Advertiser May 12, 1917
Source and context: Daniel POLLOCK
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Portrait of Bernard Routh POOLE
Source and context: Bernard Routh POOLE
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War diary recording death of Captain Poole
Source and context: Bernard Routh POOLE
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Record of Captain Poole’s death
Source and context: Bernard Routh POOLE
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Portrait of Jacob Hope PRIMMER
Source and context: Jacob Hope PRIMMER
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Portrait of William John RIDLEY
Source and context: William John RIDLEY
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The Kerry Evening Post July 11,1917
Source and context: Francis ROCHE
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War diary entry
Source and context: Francis ROCHE
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Portrait of Arthur Richard ROUTLEDGE
Source and context: Arthur Richard ROUTLEDGE
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Portrait of Cyril Robert SEELENMEYER
Source and context: Cyril Robert SEELENMEYER
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Portrait of James SHERLEY
Source and context: James SHERLEY
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War diary record of Captain Sherley’s death
Source and context: James SHERLEY
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The Yorkshire Post December 6, 1917
Source and context: James SHERLEY
Portraits
Portrait of Walter Francis SHORE
Source and context: Walter Francis SHORE
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Walter John Smith with Amelia and their two sons. Family photograph supplied to the research collection, 11 August 2026; group identified by Chelmsford War Memorial. Date of photograph not established.
Source and context: Walter John SMITH
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Portrait of Marcus James STEVENSON
Source and context: Marcus James STEVENSON
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Holloway Press September 24,1915
Source and context: Marcus James STEVENSON
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Original portrait evidence for Harold Percival Stokes, supplied by Graham Hodgkins; contributor Nancy Wright on Find a Grave.
Source and context: Harold Percival STOKES
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John Storie. Source: original Veterinary Virtual War Memorial; photographer and reuse rights not established.
Source and context: John STORIE
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The Scotsman October 5,1915
Source and context: John STORIE
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Portrait of George Charles TAYLOR
Source and context: George Charles TAYLOR
Photographs and artwork
Photo courtsey of The War Graves Photographic Project
Source and context: George Charles TAYLOR
Photographs and artwork
Photo suppiled by War Graves Photographic Project
Source and context: William Henry TAYLOR
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Portrait of Percival THEXTON
Source and context: Percival THEXTON
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The Lancashire Daily Post November 22,1918
Source and context: Percival THEXTON
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Portrait of Warren Stanley THOMPSON
Source and context: Warren Stanley THOMPSON
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Captain Warren Stanley Thompson’s casualty record
Source and context: Warren Stanley THOMPSON
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The Ballina Herals March 6,1919
Source and context: William WALSH
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Portrait of James Matthew WHITE
Source and context: James Matthew WHITE
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The Irish Times March 25,1916
Source and context: James Matthew WHITE
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Portrait of Herbert Mainwaring WILLIAMS
Source and context: Herbert Mainwaring WILLIAMS
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The Gloucester Echo December 28,1917
Source and context: Herbert Mainwaring WILLIAMS
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Portrait of Robert Harold WILSON
Source and context: Robert Harold WILSON
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Record of Lieutenant Wilson’s death
Source and context: Robert Harold WILSON
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Record of Captain Wood’s death
Source and context: Thomas Zachary WOODS
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Record of Captain Wood’s death
Source and context: Thomas Zachary WOODS
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Captain Wood’s Headstone
Source and context: Thomas Zachary WOODS
Documents
31 March 1918. No. 7’s dispatch entry names No. 6 at Rouen and records 329 horses and 79 mules. The National Archives, WO 95/4157/5, supplied scan page 10. The original faint handwriting is retained. Select the page to read it at full size.
What it shows: The hospital's recorded animal movements on 31 March 1918. The entry identifies dispatches; it does not name each man who handled the animals.
Source and context: No. 7 Veterinary Hospital
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Calais, 31 March 1919. Unidentified Australian Veterinary Hospital cookhouse staff. This photograph was taken after the four men commemorated above had died; none is identified as a man in this picture. Australian War Memorial, E04473, copyright expired. Select the photograph to inspect the full image.
What it shows: Cookhouse staff and their workplace at Calais in March 1919. The men are unidentified and the photograph postdates the deaths commemorated on the linked page.
Source and context: Australian Veterinary Hospital
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June 1917 diary, handwritten page 393. The entry records sick-horse evacuations and a change of location. Australian War Memorial, AWM4 27/17/11, digital page 2 of 3. Select the page to read it at full size; the catalogue also provides the complete three-page file.
What it shows: Sick-horse evacuations and a change of location while the mobile section followed its formation.
Read the document notes
Selected entries, summarised rather than transcribed word for word: sick horses sent to No. 7 Veterinary Hospital on 1 June and again on 22–24 June; the section moved from Villers-au-Flos to Bellevue Farm, Albert, on 16 June. The complete page remains available for inspection.
Source and context: 5th Australian Mobile Veterinary Section
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6 April 1915. Attestation of Neil Donald Wilkinson, service number 49530. The commemorative record uses Niel Donald. Library and Archives Canada, attestation image. His profile explains the unresolved age difference. Select the page to read it at full size.
What it shows: Wilkinson's civilian trade, declared personal details and signature. It is evidence of enlistment details, rather than a record of an individual hospital task.
Source and context: No. 1 Canadian Veterinary Hospital
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