.1) This is believed to be William James Pinch No 354 (born Bendigo, enlisted Bendigo) on 14.2.1916 in A Coy 38th Bn age 32 years, embark for England 20.6.1916, embark with Bn to France No 1916, KIA 1.7.1917. .2) Robert Hartley Roach No 5475 (born Moonta SA, enlisted Melbourne, Was living in White Hills Bendigo at enlistment) on 28.1.1916 in 17th Reinforcements 6th Bn age 24 years, embark for England 4.4.1916, embark for France 5.9.1916, hospital with Influenza 4.12.1916, rejoin Unit 31.3.1917, WIA 16.9.1917 GSW Buttocks, DOW’s same day. (The wound had penetrated the Abdomen) Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P.1) Photo postcard B & W showing a Soldier with Peak hat on and Great coat, text on rear in Pen. .2) Photo postcard B & W portrait of a Soldier with no hat on, text on rear in pen..1) On the rear, “To Miss Thomas. With best wishes from Mr and Mrs Pinch” (Janey) .2) On the rear, “ 5475 Pte Robert Hartley Roach 6th Battalion 17th Reinforcements”.tmstaleycollection, postcards

The Arch of Triumph is at the entrance to the Bendigo Botanical Gardens at 555 Napier Street White Hills. It paid for by finds raised by the residents of White Hills and officially unveiled on 23 May 1925. The Great War Soldiers of the White Hills Arch of Triumph 64 Stories of Service and Sacrifice, a coloured photograph of the ARCH OF TRIUPH Researched & written by Robert Wight Soft cover, 174 pages with black and white and coloured photographs. A brief history of Australia's involvement in World War 1 and detailed stories of the 64 White Hills men who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during the Great War of 1914 - 1919, and whose names are listed on the copper scrolls situated on the White Hills Arch of Triumph.white hills arch of triumph 1914-1919, world war 1, joeph stephson armstrong, eric william borley, donald john burnet, isac john cahill, victor michael cahill, arthur joshua stevenson caidwell, arthur wesley chittock, charles coad, thomas joseph collins, wiliam thomas courtis, george every, charles stanley fasham, herbert charles felstead, bert frank, arthur john graham, albert greenman, edwin hall, frank alexander hardie, edward burt hem, john hague (jack) heuston, william joseph heuston, arthur wellesley myrie holl, harold stuart hood, stephen huddle, charles, alick irwin, norman wilmot jewell, arthur john knight, oliver leslie (les) knight, albert paul koebcke, john hudson langley dcm & bar, frederick barker langley mid, george vincent lee-kim mm, samuel aurthur john loy, peter leslie (les) mcanulty, reginald joesph mccullough, wiliam francis mccullough, aubrey john mcintosh, roy thomas mcintosh, thomas hamlyn mills, henry (harry) monti, reginald joseph james oliver, william pace, joseph edward paynter, william, leslie (les) phillips, john smith (jack) pocock, arthur ray preston, john richards, robert hartley roach, oliver mosten (moyston) roberts, william clement roberts, charles schintler, clifford william senior, ernest howard smith, percy charles somerset, john spence, john thomas (jack) standford, patrick james stokes, william stokes, henry sumner, arthur james tattersall, frederick charles tuckerman, harry edgar watts, thomas arthur raymond williamson, albert edgar yates

The photo has H. R. ROACH when it is actually R. H. ROACH. Robert Hartley ROACH enlisted on 28.1.1916 in the AIF in 17th reinforcements to the 6th Batt age 24 years 9 months. Embarked for Egypt 4.4.1916, embarked for England 31.5.1916, embarked for France 16.9.1916.hospitalised 4.12.1916 with Influenza, WIA Belgium 16.9.1917 GSW, to buttocks which penetrated through to the abdomen. Admitted to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station same day but DOW’s same day. His name is on the Honour Roll at the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo. ‘Sepia photo on white background, mounted on grey cardboard fawn backing. Head & shoulders portrait of a solder without head gear, two Rising Sun badges on jacket collar. On backing LHS: "6TH BATT" On backing bottom centre: "PTE H R ROACH"photography-photographs/mounting accessories, 6th