Arthur John MOORE

Regimental number6735
Place of birthStone England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationIronmonger
Address19 Pitt Street, Milson's Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs Lilian Moore, 19 Pitt Street, Milson's Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Infantry Brigade, 8th Field Ambulance Sections B and C
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the night of 14th/15th May, during an incessant storm of H.E. and gas shells in the vicinity of Noreuil, three men [14729 Bernard Wesley HOWARD, 7257 William Robert BOWDEN, 7258 Alfred Douglas MAGGS], acting under the initiative of this N.C.O., proceeded to the rescue of two wounded men who were lying on the road. Despite the heavy shelling, they succeeded in adjusting the gas masks and dressing the wounds of the patients. They then carried the patients through the barrage to a place of safety. This gallant conduct undoubtedly saved the patients from gas poisoning or death from wounds.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 March 1965
Place of burialWoronora Crematorium