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John MOORE

Regimental number3181
Place of birthWoodend, Victoria
SchoolState School No. 2008, Carlsruhe Railway Station, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationEngineer
AddressRailway Station, Carlsruhe, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Moore, Railway Station, Carlsruhe, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateDied of disease 29 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death42.5
Age at death from cemetery records42
Place of burialWimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row P, Grave No. 2A), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
175
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Janet MOORE, "Moorlands", Carlsruhe Railway Stration, Victoria. Native of Woodend, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin (2nd): Roland NEWTON
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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