Roy George Moore

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1887

Died: 21 July, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Killed in action on 21 July 1917 during a failed raid on a German strong point at Warneton by a party from D Company, 36th Battalion.  His body was never recovered and he is commemorated at the Menin Gate.

The entry in the 36th Battalion's War Diary for 21 July 1917 describes the day's events:

Enemy violently bombarding the whole of Area with Gas Shell commencing about 2.30 a.m. easing off at dawn; at 1.30 p.m. heavily shelling right Company "D" and left Coy "C". Our heavies bombarded KIWI Farm and the Windmill. Enemy aircraft very active.

At 12.30 a.m. we attacked enemy strong points near WARNETON ROAD; report attached.

[JSB]

Service Number: 2616

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lance Corporal

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1887 in Bulga

Death Records:

• 21 July, 1917 in Warneton

Address:

• Elderslie 11 Spofforth Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - George Moore
• mother - Fanny Crittenden
• wife - Ada Effie Gain

Organisations:

• Member of - 36th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Moore Roy George SERN 2616 POB Singleton NSW POE Rutherford NSW NOK W Moore Ada Effie (Webpage)
• Find War Dead MOORE ROY GEORGE (Webpage)
• Personal Obituary (Trove newspaper article)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Roy George Moore (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Roy George Moore (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Roy George Moore (Webpage)
• Toll of the War Casualty List No 333 Northern District Names (Newspaper Article)
• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• Weddings MOOREGAIN (Newspaper Article)

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