| Accession Number | H06316 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | August 1915 - September 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3729 Private (Pte) Frank Alexander Moore, 52nd Battalion from Unley, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3729 Private (Pte) Frank Alexander Moore, 52nd Battalion from Unley, South Australia. A 23 year old printer prior to enlisting on 2 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 12th Reinforcements of the 12th Battalion from Adelaide on 2 December 1915 aboard RMS Malwa. Following further training in Egypt, he transferred to the 52nd Battalion and proceeded to France where he was killed in action at Mouquet Farm on 4 September 1916. Pte Moore is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave. His younger brother, 2741 Pte Clement Horace Moore served with the 10th and 50th Battalions and was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium on 26 September 1917 (see image H06315).