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World War One Soldier Portraits

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These photographs of World War One soldiers and their families were taken between April 1915 and January 1917 probably at 'The Warren', a mansion in Marrickville, Sydney, used by the Australian military during World War One. Through research leading up to the centenury of World War One the names and history of some of these soldiers has been revealed. Many of the soldiers in the portraits were listed as being Gunners from the 22nd Howitzer Brigade and the 1st, 7th, 9th and the 11th Field …

85/1286-1018 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Robert Millikin, World War One, Gunner, 2 Divisional Ammunition Column (5th Reinforcements), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
R Millikin, World War One Gunner
1914-1918
85/1286-1076 Photographic negative, studio portrait of unidentified soldier and John Thomas Veigel in casual dress, World War One, glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, Australia, March-April 1916
Unknown and JT Veigel, World War One
1914-1918
85/1286-894 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Leonard Herbert Cornelius Harrison, World War One, Gunner, 8 Field Artillery Brigade (29th Battery), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
LHC Harrison, World War One Gunner
85/1286-1113 Photographic negative, studio portrait of soldier Wane Cherrie with his wife Elizabeth and son Neil, World War One, Corporal, 7 Field Artillery Brigade (25th Battery), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, Australia, April 1916
W Cherrie with wife and child, World War One Corporal
1914-1918
85/1286-1285 Photographic negative, studio portrait of World War One soldiers, glass / silver / gelatin, owned by Tyrrell's bookstore, Sydney, 1914-1918
Plate negative depicting World War One soldiers from the Tyrrell Collection
85/1286-1200 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Spencer John James Garrigan, World War One, Gunner, 9 Field Artillery Brigade (34th Battery), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
SJJ Garrigan, World War One Gunner
1914-1918
85/1286-1165 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Patrick Joseph McNamee, World War One, Driver, 22 Howitzer Brigade (3rd Reinforcements), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
PJ McNamee, World War One Driver
1914-1918
85/1286-975 Photographic negative, studio portrait of William Grant Green, World War One, Gunner, 9 Field Artillery Brigade (33rd Battery), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
W G Green, World War One Gunner
1914-1918
85/1286-1283 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Basil James Ryan (alias- Basil De Courcy) World War One, Gunner, 9 Field Artillery Brigade (Brigade Ammunition Column), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, April 1916
Baseil James Ryan, World War One Gunner
85/1286-1005 Photographic negative, studio portrait of four soldiers, Albert Wedmore [Driver], William Connell Potts (second from left), unknown and Guy Walter Ralston (far right), World War One Gunners, 21 Howitzer Brigade (Reinforcements), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney
Studio portrait of four soldiers
85/1286-983 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Thomas Baker, World War One, Shoeing Smith, 9 Field Artillery Brigade (34th Battery), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
T Baker, World War One Shoeing Smith
1914-1918
85/1286-1291 Photographic negative, studio portrait of World War One soldier, glass / silver / gelatin, owned by Tyrrell's bookstore, Sydney, 1914-1918
Studio photograph of World War I soldier
85/1286-1270 Photographic negative, studio portrait of World War One soldiers, glass / silver / gelatin, owned by Tyrrell's bookstore, Sydney, 1914-1918
Plate negative depicting World War One soldiers from the Tyrrell Collection
85/1286-1058 Photographic negative, studio portrait of W McGrath, World War One soldier, glass / silver / gelatin, owned by Tyrrell's bookstore, Sydney, 1916-1918
Portrait of W McGrath, World War One soldier
1914-1918
85/1286-1266 Photographic negative, studio portrait of World War One soldier, glass / silver / gelatin, owned by Tyrrell's bookstore, Sydney, 1914-1918
Glass plate negative of a World War 1 soldier
85/1286-974 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Alfred William Yeo, World War One, Gunner, 9 Field Artillery Brigade (Brigade Ammunition Column), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March-April 1916
AW Yeo, World War One Gunner
85/1286-1053 Photographic negative, studio portrait of Charles James Hill, World War One, Lance Corporal, 7 Field Artillery Brigade (Brigade Ammunition Column), glass / silver / gelatin, The Warren, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, March 1916
Portrait of C Hill [attributed] World War One soldier
1914-1918
85/1286-1279 Photographic negative, studio portrait of World War One soldier, glass / silver / gelatin, owned by Tyrrell's bookstore, Sydney, 1914-1918
Studio photograph of World War I soldier