Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

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Ernest Latchford in the 6th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1907-1910

Ern Latchford as a member of the 6th Australian Infantry Regiment, aged 18, seen in the

back row, second from the left.  His friend Rup Holden is in the back row far right.  

Taken at Lancefield Junction, 1907.  Courtesy of Mark Latchford.

Portrait of Ern's friend Corporal Rupert Holden, 'D' Company 6th AIR,

“Yours while the sun shines, Rup”,  Taken at Cole's Studio, book Arcade,

courtesy of Mark Latchford.

John Rupert Holden lived in Euroa.  His training in Signals may have gone some way in assisting him to get a position as a telegraphist.  Rupert joined the AIF in Sydney in 1914, and was wounded at the Landing at Gallipoli.   He was returned to Australia but returned to duty and went overseas again with the 12 Field Ambulance, earning a Mention in Despatches.

Corporal Ern Latchford is standing in the second back row, far left.  A similar photo at the Australian War Memorial is labelled Port Melbourne Artillery School of Instruction.  Ern is in his 6th AIR uniform, so the year is probably around 1910. Courtesy of Mark Latchford.

Corporal Ern Latchford at the Kitchener Camp, January 1910 with the 6th Australian Infantry

Regiment.  Courtesy of Mark Latchford.