Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | Hebbard Street, South Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Isabel Willshire, Hebbard Street, South Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Morea on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Fouquescourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row BB, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Roberts and Sarah Isabell WILLSHIRE, 4 Dover Street, Malvern, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action with his company. He led his men to the attack with great dash, During consolidation, when other company commanders became casualties, he took charge of the front line, and moved about at great risk supervising the consolidation. His energy and spirit were great factors in the success of the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 1773 Pte Frederick Alfred MOORE, 48th Bn, died of wounds, 28 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |