| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/073 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Book |
| Maker |
Moss, Lawrence Stanley Vivian |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0854 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Moss, Laurence Stanley Vivian (Sergeant, b.1885 - d.1950)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 909 Sergeant Laurence Stanley Vivian Moss, 5 Battalion. Collection consists of an autograph book containing signatures collected by Moss whilst on board HMAT Orvieto in November 1914. Among the autographs are those of H Company of the 5th Battalion, the unit which Moss was serving with. Other autographs included are those of the German survivors of SMS Emden which Orvieto had taken on board at Colombo. Moss has also listed the transport and escort ships that formed the first Australian and New Zealand troopship convoy to Egypt.