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Title: Where can I find photos of Australian Soldiers in WW1
Post by: ChristineBonnitcha on Thursday 19 February 15 02:36 GMT (UK)

My grandfather Charles Edwin (Edward) Bruce 1896-1948, 57th Battalion AIF WW1.  Where would I be able to find photos please?  I have his war records but no photos.  He married in England in 1916

Title: Re: Where can I find photos of Soldiers in WW1
Post by: majm on Thursday 19 February 15 03:47 GMT (UK)

Hi there,

Your Chap was in the Australian Imperial Forces.  Some of the AIF soldiers were photographed when serving in France.

"The Lost Diggers"  :)

Here is a website that may help.  http://www.smh.com.au/national/rescued-from-ruin-a-rare-glimpse-of-our-boys-at-war-and-at-play-20110226-1b9bf.html

Add
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/insidethecollection/2013/04/discovery-of-400-world-war-one-photographic-portraits/

http://www.dontforgetthediggers.com.au/the-great-war-collage.asp

http://www.webgenaustralia.com/aif.html



Cheers,  JM

Title: Re: Where can I find photos of Soldiers in WW1
Post by: Dundee on Thursday 19 February 15 04:54 GMT (UK)

He also enlisted in WW2 and those records sometimes contain front and profile photos.  You would need to purchase a copy by following the 'request copy' links on the NAA website.

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx

Debra  :)

Title: Re: Where can I find photos of Soldiers in WW1
Post by: Tidyupbunny on Tuesday 24 February 15 13:14 GMT (UK)

Hi, just seen your post.  you may find army record on here.
ww.naa.gov.au/collection/search/

Title: Re: Where can I find photos of Australian Soldiers in WW1
Post by: ChristineBonnitcha on Tuesday 24 February 15 19:43 GMT (UK)

thank you :)

Title: Re: Where can I find photos of Australian Soldiers in WW1
Post by: Tidyupbunny on Tuesday 24 February 15 20:50 GMT (UK)

try here

http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/Search/Media?DisplayFilters=False&Page=1&Rows=15&MediaType=Image

Title: Re: Where can I find photos of Australian Soldiers in WW1
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 24 February 15 21:00 GMT (UK)

I got my photographs from www.awm.gov.au and then searched for the name.