Australian Army uniforms; Page 10

Just recently I was offered a series of photos of one family (4 servicemen). This provided a very rare opportunity to follow the changes of uniform through the Great War in 1 family.
My thanks to Glenn McIntosh and Jean McIntosh, donors of these images
2657 Lance Corporal Harry Russell, 1st Battalion (an ANZAC) later 3rd Machine Gun Battalion

Note the absence of a web belt and what appears to be bright or polished buttons. Photo possibly 1916	Note the web belt. This photo taken in Fovent England 1917. Other soldier is Charlie Hatcher.	Note the ORs Service Cap and black or dark buttons. Photo probably 1915.
	<<< Probably against the odds when you understand that he served at Gallipoli and was still there at the end when Germany finally crumbled, Harry Russell came home to his family and later started his own. They still honour him, as do I.

3411 Sergeant Glen Manuel; 1st Battalion AIF later 53rd Battalion AIF

32070 Gunner Ernest Russell Manuel & (seated) G Manuel)

With a couple of cobbers, France, 20/9/1916

With a Private Hill

Dear Mrs Manuel, - These few lines are for sympathy with yourself and all concerned. I feel lost to the world in this battalion since Glen has gone. I can't realise it yet. God knows this war is hard for a man at any time, but to think a pal that has covered miles and miles in Egypt side by side, fought side by side in France, and whom he had learned to love as a brother, is now sleeping in peace. You think it hard no doubt and so do I, but Mrs Manuel, take it in the broad light. He may be better off. That is the only way we can satisfy our minds. Glen died easy. He has a nice grave in Villers-Bretonneux. I was not there when he passed away, but Mr Hastings told me all about it. I gave your address to one of the lieutenants, and I think he wrote to you. I am putting a wreath and some flower seeds on and around his grave first opportunity I get, so that the spot will always be conspicuous. I cannot say any more tonight, but Mrs Manuel, do believe me -- Glen died a soldier and a man, and you should be proud of that. Corporal Roy Gibbs MM of Branxton.

Click the thumbnail to see the "Dead Man's Penny" or Memorial Plaque for Glen Manuel. For details of it's significance

for Manuel Debt of Honour Gibbs Debt of Honour

Glen's father James and Uncle Josiah

Far left a young Glen early in the war

Centre photo: 32070 Gunner Ernest Russell Manuel, (brother to Glen) of the 6th and later 4th Australian Artillery Brigade. Arty was all horse drawn hence the leather leggings, spurs and bandolier similar to the Australian Light Horse.

Colour Patches (Shoulder patches) as appropriate

	1st Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division AIF. Formed New South Wales August 1914.
	34th Infantry Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Division AIF. Formed New South Wales February 1916.
	53rd Infantry Battalion, 14th Brigade 5th Division AIF. Formed Egypt 14 February 1916 from the 1st Infantry Battalion.
	3rd Machine Gun Battalion 3rd Division
	6th Field Artillery (Army) Brigade.
	4th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Division Artillery

5428 Pte Elba Laurance Deacher Manuel 34th Battalion AIF (brother to Glen and Ernest)