| Regimental number | 2739 |
| Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | St. Leonard's, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 300 Alfred Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J B Moore, 3O0 Alfred Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets for 1.25 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No II), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret MOORE. Native of North Sydney |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 55th Bn from 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 10 July 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 26 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1810401, 2752 Corporal C.E. PAKES [not PARKES], 55th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 20 September 1916: Fleurbaix; a shell came over into the section of German trenches, where we were working. I was one of the party when a shell came over, and Moore was blown to pieces.' Second statement, 2463 Lance Corporal H.W. WEBB, 55th Bn (patient, Northumberland War Hospital, Newcastle, England), 20 September 1916: 'Informant states that on 20th July 1916 at Fleurbaix he saw all three killed in the charge by shell fire. Lieut Munro and Sergt. Taylor were both killed absolutely instantaneously and Moore died within two minutes of being hit.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MOORE Eric Osborne
Red Cross File No 1810401 |
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