| Accession Number | P09291.117 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Charles Launcelot Moule, 50th Battalion from East Adelaide, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Charles Launcelot Moule, 50th Battalion from East Adelaide, South Australia. A 35 year old electrician prior to being appointed a Lieutenant in the AIF on 18 March 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 4th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 1 April 1915 aboard HMAT Port Lincoln. After serving at Gallipoli, he returned to Egypt where he was taken ill for a period. He transferred to the 50th Battalion and was promoted to Captain in March 1916, before proceeding to France in June 1916. Capt Moule was wounded in action at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium on 18 October 1917, died the next day and was buried in the Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium. He was posthumously awarded a Military Cross for gallantry under heavy fire on 18 October 1917 between Broodseinde and Zonnebeke, Belgium.