| Accession Number | P09291.488 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c March 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2952 Private (Pte) Victor Walter Mossop, 32nd Battalion. A draper from West ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2952 Private (Pte) Victor Walter Mossop, 32nd Battalion. A draper from West Hindmarsh, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) for Suez. While in Egypt he was appointed Acting Corporal on 9 June 1916 and two weeks later the battalion relocated to the Western Front, France. In the following 12 months he progressed through the ranks and was promoted to Company Sergeant Major (CSM) on 2 June 1917. CSM Mossop was wounded in action near Zonnebeke, Belgium, on 12 October 1917 and died of these wounds three days later in No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. He was aged 25 years.