The Empire Called and I Answered

Pte A J McArthur, courtesy of Kim Phillips of The Spirits of Gallipoli website. Source:  The Australasian , 3 July 1915, page iii. ...

Portrait of Haddon Chapman in his Essendon Rifles uniform before the war. Earl Haddon Simpson Chapman, known as Haddon by his family, wa...

Gus as a member of the Essendon Rifles, 1915. Gus Stelling was a young man of great promise.  He was a lively boy who enjoyed life - he ...

Chenhall family members at 27 Byron Street, Moonee Ponds, early 1916.   Back row from left: Gordon McRae (Elsie’s fiancé), Elsie, Ida Che...

Detail from image in the Moonee Valley Leader 24 Sep 2014. The Memorial Book is on permanent loan to the Essendon Historical Society. T...

The Colours and Emblems of the 58 Infantry (Essendon Rifles) Regiment, designed by Councillor John Goldsworthy, the Mayor of Essendon, fe...

Ru Jacobsohn of Ascot Vale is third from the left in this photo of the Kilmore Camp, 1912.  Photo courtesy of  Margery Burston. Volunte...

Only two people have been identified in this photo of members of the Essendon Rifles - Ru Jacobsohn and Captain R W Wells . Any further i...

Rod Martin has visited the grave of Brigadier-General H E 'Pompey' Elliott and found this wonderful soldier's memorial.  ...