Date of birth | |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 168 William Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | T H Moore, 168 William Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 3rd Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). Military Cross Recommendation date: Distinguished Service Order 'Able command of Battalion during operations against Hindenburg Line 3-8 May 1917, showing coolness, determination and initiative.' Recommendation date: Ordre de La Couronne Officer (Belgium) 'For marked devotion to duty and able command of Battalion both in and out of the line for period 26 February-20 September 1917.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches 'Work at Chuignolles and Chuignes on 23 August 1918' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Bar to Distinguished Service Order 'Work at Hazebrouck from 13 April to 3 August 1918 and near Villers Bretonneux from 8 August to 25 September 1918.' Recommendation date: Companion of the Order of St.Michael and St.George. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry when leading his men during an attack under very heavy shell fire. He led through an intense barrage to an advanced position in the line just captured.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: Order de la Couronne (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: Lt James Anderson MOORE, 18th Bn, killed in action, 22 August 1915. |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre (France), CMG, Order de la Couronne (Belgium), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |