Soldiers waiting to board the troopship WARILDA
Photograph by Melbourne photographer Josiah E. Barnes of oldiers waiting to board WARILDA. Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1916. The troops wear military uniform and have their kit bags at their feet. The reverse of the image has a handwritten inscription in pencil probably reading `Warilda 8 x 6 no4'.
The soldier centre right has his name identified on his kit bag and is Walter Benson 3961 who embarked with No 4 Tunnelling Company on HMAT WARILDA on 25 May 1916. Benson returned from the war to Australian on 20 May 1919. The soldier on the far left also has a name on his kit bag: 'W. Anderson' of the Australian Field Engineers. This individual may be William Anderson 4091 who returned from the war in July 1919.
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Object number: 00027616
Soldiers waiting to board the troopship WARILDA
Photograph by Melbourne photographer Josiah E. Barnes of oldiers waiting to board WARILDA. Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1916. The troops wear military uniform and have their kit bags at their feet. The reverse of the image has a handwritten inscription in pencil probably reading `Warilda 8 x 6 no4'.
The soldier centre right has his name identified on his kit bag and is Walter Benson 3961 who embarked with No 4 Tunnelling Company on HMAT WARILDA on 25 May 1916. Benson returned from the war to Australian on 20 May 1919. The soldier on the far left also has a name on his kit bag: 'W. Anderson' of the Australian Field Engineers. This individual may be William Anderson 4091 who returned from the war in July 1919.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Object number: 00027616