| Accession Number | P09291.094 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2026 Private (Pte) Norman Leonard Brooks, 50th Battalion from Booleroo Centre, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2026 Private (Pte) Norman Leonard Brooks, 50th Battalion from Booleroo Centre, South Australia. A 24 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 19 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 3rd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard HMAT Seang Bee. Following further training in England, he joined the 50th Battalion in France on 28 January 1917. Six months later, while serving in Belgium, Pte Brooks was killed in action at Messines on 11 June 1917 and buried in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium.