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William Sidney Moore | |||
Rank: | Gunner | Number: | 245331 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 169th Bde ('B' Bty) | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Royal Field Artillery | ||
Died: | 19/07/18 | Age: | 36 |
How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
Country of burial: | France | Grave Photo: | Yes |
Cemetery or Memorial: | Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
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Born during the March quarter 1882 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/179, the son of William Charles & Nancy Moore (neƩ Lamb). 1891 Census - 2nd house from the Church School along Higher Lane, Lymm, Cheshire. Son - aged: 9 - Scholar - born: Sale. Head of household - William C. Moore - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Registrar of Birth & Deaths & Relieving Man - born: Hale. Also - Nancy Moore - Wife - aged: 38 - born: Hale. Plus 5 siblings, 1 young visitor and 1 domestic servant. 1901 Census - Higher Lane, Lymm. Son - aged: 19 - occ: Clerk in Office of Superintendent Registrar - born: Sale. Head of household - William C. Moore - Married - aged: 46 - occ: Registrar of Birth & Deaths - born: Hale. Also - Nancy Moore - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Hale. Plus 5 siblings, one of whom was the Deputy Registrar - quite a family afair !!! His mother - Nancy Moore died on the 21st November 1904 - aged: 52. She is buried in the Hale Unitarian Chapel Yard. 1911 Census - Manor Cottage, Knutsford. Son - aged: 29 - occ: Audit Clerk - born: Sale. Head of household - William Clarke Moore - Widower - aged: 56 - occ: Retired Registrar of Birth & Deaths - born: Hale. Plus 3 siblings and 1 domestic Servant. Well known in the Altrincham area where the family previously lived. His father up until his retirement was the Relieving and Vaccinating Officer for Altrincham. The local newspaper at the time of his death, states that they lived at Lymm, (previously Altrincham). His father died on the 27th February 1923, aged: 80 and was buried with his wife. Employed as a boy in the offices of the Bucklow Guardians & Council situated at Knutsford until he entered the services of Mr. Adams, the Government Auditor prior to enlisting. Member of the Altrincham Conservative Club. Enlisted on the 7th January 1915 attached to the Army Veterinary Corps. Came home sick in November 1917 and for a time was a patient at the Auxilary Military Hospital. He later transferred to the R.F.A. before being drafted to the front in April 1918. He was acting as an Air Scout when a shell came over and landed 2 yards away from him - he was killed instantly. M.I. - "At rest". Death reported in the 02/08/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian. Commemorated on the family grave in Hale Unitarian Chapel Yard. |
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