| Regimental number | 2648 |
| Place of birth | Holey Plain, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Rosedale, Victoria |
| School | South Melbourne State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cigarmaker |
| Address | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Moore, 4 Merton Place, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Compulsory Training Scheme (Area 51B); still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 18.3 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James A. and Evelyn MOORE. Native of Albert Park, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 6th Bn, Lemnos, 31 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 58th Bn, Serapeum, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 28 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1810602: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MOORE James John
Red Cross File No 1810602 |
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