Studio portrait of 1877 Private Robert Theodore Morrall, 42nd Battalion from Richmond, Victoria. ...

Accession Number H05452
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
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 1877 Private Robert Theodore Morrall, 42nd Battalion from Richmond, Victoria. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 2 April 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements from Brisbane on 16 August 1916 aboard HMAT Boorara. He was killed in action near Messines, Belgium and is buried in the Bethlehem Farm East Cemetery, Messines.