William MOORE

Regimental number2844
Place of birthWoodend, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressThe Rock, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation43
Height6' 1"
Weight188 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jeanette Moore, Carlsruhe, Railway Station, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 June 1916
Place of enlistmentCootamundra, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1917
Discharge date23 January 1918
Other details

War service: England

Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 January 1917; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Larkhill, 10 January 1917.

Marched in for duty at No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 20 March 1917.

Marched out of No 3 Camp, to No 4 Camp, Parkhouse, 4 May 1917.

Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 3 September 1917.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 September 1917.

Marched into Pioneer Sub-Depot, Parkhouse, 25 September 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917; disembarked, 16 December 1917; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: senility), 23 January 1918.

Medal: British War Medal.

Death not attributed to war service.
Date of death30 September 1938
SourcesNAA: B2455, MOORE William