MALTA0780A
Photograph MALTA0780A Period 1950-1959Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Clifford Coulson of Coburg, Vic on the day before his wedding with his bride to be, Miss Janet Pritchard of Norwich. LAC Coulson went to England with a detachment from 78 Fi
H06215 Accession Number: H06215
Description
Studio portrait of 2307 Private (Pte) William Pritchard Bassett, 6th Light Horse Regiment (LHR) from Wellington, NSW. Although shown in the image wearing a uniform with Sergeant rank stripes, his service records show he was a Private for the duration of his service. A 23 year old law clerk prior to enlisting on 24 November 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 16th Reinforcements from Sydney aboard HMAT Hymettus (A1) on 3 May 1916. After arriving in Egypt, he joined the 6th LHR and served with them in the Middle East. He was awarded a Military Medal (MM) for gallantry during operations on 3 December 1917 in Palestine. Pte Bassett was wounded in action on 28 March 1918 and spent nearly three months away from his unit undergoing medical treatment and recuperation. He arrived back in Australia on 11 April 1919.
Details
Accession Number
H06215
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
3 December 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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