diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeImpl.java
index 50b8d26584..45516440f9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeImpl.java
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ public abstract class AVMNodeImpl implements AVMNode, Serializable
         fAspects = new HashSet<Long>(other.getAspects());
     }
     
+    protected void copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(AVMNode other)
+    {
+        fBasicAttributes.setCreateDate(other.getBasicAttributes().getCreateDate());
+        fBasicAttributes.setCreator(other.getBasicAttributes().getCreator());
+        fBasicAttributes.setOwner(other.getBasicAttributes().getOwner());
+    }
+    
     protected void copyACLs(AVMNode other, Long parentAcl, ACLCopyMode mode)
     {
         DbAccessControlList acl = other.getAcl();
@@ -384,6 +391,7 @@ public abstract class AVMNodeImpl implements AVMNode, Serializable
         copyAspects(other);
         copyACLs(other, parentAcl, ACLCopyMode.COPY);
         copyProperties(other);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/BasicAttributes.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/BasicAttributes.java
index dbd1e81226..5336e97ecf 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/BasicAttributes.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/BasicAttributes.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.alfresco.repo.avm;
  * Ownership, timestamps, later perhaps ACLs
  * @author britt
  */
-interface BasicAttributes
+public interface BasicAttributes
 {
     /**
      * Set the creator of the node.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DeletedNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DeletedNodeImpl.java
index 0209f01eeb..1b7839e2ae 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DeletedNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DeletedNodeImpl.java
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ public class DeletedNodeImpl extends AVMNodeImpl implements DeletedNode
         AVMDAOs.Instance().fAVMNodeDAO.flush();
         copyProperties(other);
         copyAspects(other);
-        copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);        
+        copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);       
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java
index b6cf33cc0e..0d1ad885cc 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
             copyProperties(toCopy);
             copyACLs(toCopy, parentAcl, mode);
             copyAspects(toCopy);
+            copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(toCopy);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        // TODO: Will not pick up changes if we start with no permission on teh terget node - may need
+                        // TODO: Will not pick up changes if we start with no permission on the target node - may need
                         // to add
                         setAcl(DbAccessControlListImpl.createLayeredAcl(null));
                     }
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
         copyProperties(other);
         copyAspects(other);
         copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
         copyProperties(other);
         copyAspects(other);
         copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -258,6 +261,7 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
         copyProperties(dir);
         copyAspects(dir);
         copyACLs(dir, inheritedAcl, mode);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(dir);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -768,6 +772,7 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
             AVMDAOs.Instance().fAVMNodeDAO.flush();
             ghost.setAncestor(child);
             ghost.setDeletedType(child.getType());
+            ghost.copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(child);
             this.putChild(name, ghost);
         }
         else
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredFileNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredFileNodeImpl.java
index 01e8fe52c5..a48e6be5ea 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredFileNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredFileNodeImpl.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class LayeredFileNodeImpl extends FileNodeImpl implements LayeredFileNode
         copyProperties(other);
         copyAspects(other);
         copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java
index f0596f1e5b..073d41f872 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class PlainDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements PlainDirectory
         copyProperties(other);
         copyAspects(other);
         copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ class PlainDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements PlainDirectory
                 AVMDAOs.Instance().fAVMNodeDAO.flush();
                 ghost.setAncestor(child);
                 ghost.setDeletedType(child.getType());
+                ghost.copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(child);
                 putChild(name, ghost);
             }
             else
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainFileNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainFileNodeImpl.java
index 80a6fc9b7c..bef0408b1b 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainFileNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainFileNodeImpl.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class PlainFileNodeImpl extends FileNodeImpl implements PlainFileNode
         copyProperties(other);
         copyAspects(other);
         copyACLs(other, parentAcl, mode);
+        copyCreationAndOwnerBasicAttributes(other);
     }
 
     // TODO Is there a reason for passing all these parameters instead