Collection related to Moss Valentine Brasington

Accession Number P12228.004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date made October 1916 - November 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of 6277 Private (Pte) Moss Valentine Brasington. A labourer from Bombala NSW, Pte Brasington enlisted on 21 October 1916 and embarked with the 17th Battalion, 18th Reinforcements, aboard HMAT Suevic (A29) on 11 November 1916. Pte Brasington was twice wounded in action; in October 1917 during the battle of Poelcappelle and on 8 August 1918 during the fighting at Amiens. He returned to Australia on 2 January 1919.