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Aug 5, 1894
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Born in Toronto,
Ontario to James and Sarah Moore
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Mar 26, 1915
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Attested into the
21st Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario
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Number 59672
(temporary number 1328)
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Next of kin given
as Sarah Moore, mother, 15 Marlboro Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Moulder
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Roman Catholic
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Assigned to
“B” Company
The battalion
trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in
the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling
Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jun 17, 1915
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Reported to be AWL
(Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 20, 1915
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Reported for duty
and forfeited 4 days pay for being absent.
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Jun 23, 1915
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Admitted to the
Shorncliffe St. Martins Plain Tent Hospital with a diagnosis that reads
VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jun 29, 1915
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Transferred to the
1st Northern General Hospital in
Newcastle-on-Tyne
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Jul 17, 1915
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Aug 1, 1915
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Reported to be AWL
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Aug 5, 1915
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Reported for duty
and forfeited 5 days pay for being absent and restricted to half pay
for 2 months
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St.
Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 2, 1915
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Sentenced to 2
days Field Punishment #2 for being absent from CO’s Parade in
Dranoutre
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Jan 24, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a sprained right knee. He claimed to have fallen
2 weeks earlier but carried on even though his knee became sore.
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Jan 25, 1916
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Transferred to the
Division Rest Station in Godewaersvelde, France
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Feb 2, 1916
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Transferred to the
Monks Horton Convalescent Hospital
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Feb 4, 1916
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Transferred to the
North Midland Casualty Clearing Station
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Feb 5, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 50 Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station
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Feb 9, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Boulogne
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Feb 29, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Gascon
On arrival in
England he was admitted to the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross
Hospital in Taplow
Posted
to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 15, 1916
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley
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May 7, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 39th Reserve
Battalion at West Sandling
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May 25, 1916
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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May 26, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1916
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Received a bullet
wound to his right arm and admitted to the nearby casualty clearing
station where surgery was performed to remove the bullet
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Aug 22, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe
On arrival in
England he was admitted to the 1st Southern
General Hospital in Birmingham
Posted
to the CCAC
for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 11, 1916
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Sep 15, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl
WF Ferrier
59319 who had been promoted
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Sep 22, 1916
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Transferred to the
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Oct 3, 1916
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Discharged to the
39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling for full
duty
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Nov 9, 1916
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Admitted to the
Moore Barracks Hospital where surgery was performed to repair loose
cartilage in his knee
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Nov 20, 1916
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Transferred to the
Bevan Military Hospital, Sandgate, Kent
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Nov 24, 1916
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Transferred to the
Glack Monks Horton Convalescent Hospital, Deal, England
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Feb 6, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to the CCAC in Hastings
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Feb 8, 1917
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Attached to the
Canadian Convalescent Depot
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 27, 1917
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion on being discharged from the convalescent depot
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May 27, 1917
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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May 28, 1917
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Arrived at the No.
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 14, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot he rejoined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Coupigny, France
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Aug 17, 1917
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Proceeded on course
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Sep 20, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion from course
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Nov 18, 1917
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While in his
billet in Camblain L’Abbe, Lance Corporal Moore received a
bullet wound to his right foot. He
claimed to have been sleeping after having had a few drinks and did not
know that he had been wounded until he woke up and found someone
removing his boot. The
witnesses that were in the billet at the time all claimed that they did
not see who fired the shot. A
dirty rifle was found nearby, but it could not be determined who the
owner was. L/Cpl
Moore produced what he claimed to be his rifle and it was clean and had
not been recently fired.
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Nov 19, 1917
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Admitted to the
No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to the No. 22 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Nov 27, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 24 General Hospital in Etaples
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Dec 6, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege
On arrival in
England he was admitted to Brook War Hospital in Woolwich
Posted
to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 18, 1918
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Transferred to the
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 23, 1918
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Discharged to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 11, 1918
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There is a letter
on file from the Adjutant General stating that L/Cpl Moore is to be
returned to his unit as soon as he is declared fit for duty so that he
can stand trial by Field General Court Martial for suffering a
self-inflicted wound
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Mar 16, 1918
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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Mar 17, 1918
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Arrived at the No.
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a
draft of 9 reinforcements from England and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 20, 1918
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After leaving the
base depot he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
in Calonne Ricouart
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Mar 25, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets in the Hills Camp near Neuville St Vaast
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Jun 16, 1918
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While in the front
line south-east of the town of Mercatel, France, Lance Corporal Moore
was killed in action
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Jun 18, 1918
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Lance Corporal
Moore was buried in the Bellacourt Military Cemetery with the service
being conducted by Maj (Rev) WE Kidd MC
Following the war
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross
were sent to his mother, Mrs. Sarah Anne Moore, 15 Marlborough Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario
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