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This notice was posted in the Uttoxeter Advertiser on 17th April 1918 [1b] shortly after his family had heard about his death |
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MOORE, WILLIAM
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CWGC |
SDGW |
Uttoxeter Advertiser |
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Parents |
Michael and Sarah Ellen Moore of Marchington, Staffordshire |
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Where born |
Uttoxeter |
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Yes |
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When born |
About 1877 |
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2 |
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Address |
Mount Pleasant, Uttoxeter |
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1a |
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28 Fairfield-place, Southville, Bristol |
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1c |
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Bedminster, Bristol |
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Yes |
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Spouse |
Yes |
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1a, 1b, 1c |
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Children |
Edith |
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1b, 1c |
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One |
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1a, 1b, 1c |
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Employment Before Joining up |
Stonemason with Messrs. Peter Ford and Sons |
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1a |
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Where enlisted |
Lichfield, Staffordshire |
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Yes |
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Regiment |
Army Service Corps |
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1b, 1c |
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Royal Army Service Corps |
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Yes |
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Unit |
5th Army Auxiliary Horse Transport Company |
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Rank |
Driver |
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1c |
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Private |
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1a, 1b |
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Service Number |
T4/043065 |
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Yes |
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Date of Death |
22 March 1918 |
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1b, 1c |
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Age at time of death |
41 |
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Where Killed or died |
France/Flanders |
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Yes |
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France |
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1b, 1c |
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How he died |
Killed in Action |
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Yes |
1a |
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Location of Grave or Memorial |
Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension – Plot 2, Row D, Grave 61 |
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Awards |
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Where Commemorated |
St. Mary’s Church War Memorial |
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(Fact) |
William was in the Army Service Corps and had been at the front for over 12 months when he was killed. [1a]
The Uttoxeter Advertiser’s Roll of honour says that he died in France.
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This notice was posted in the Uttoxeter Advertiser on 17th April 1918 [1b] shortly after his family had heard about his death |
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This was posted in the Uttoxeter Advertiser in March 1919 to mark the first anniversary of his death. His wife’s grief is painfully apparent |
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William is buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension,
