| Accession Number | P09291.034 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3211 Corporal Moreton Stanley Noble, 50th Battalion from Lockleys, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3211 Corporal Moreton Stanley Noble, 50th Battalion from Lockleys, South Australia. A 23 year old carpenter prior to enlisting on 29 June 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Private with the 10th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 14 September 1915 aboard HMAT Ballarat. He joined the 10th Battalion at Gallipoli on 25 November 1915 and after arriving back in Egypt, transferred to the 50th Battalion on 26 February 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal prior to leaving for France in June 1916 and was then promoted to Corporal in August 1916, to Sergeant in May 1917 and to Company Sergeant Major (CSM) on 15 September 1917. CSM Noble was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux, France on 25 April 1918 and buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux.