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William Moore

Details

Forename William
Surname Moore
Middle Name
Memorial UpHolland Cenotaph
Age 24
Address 75, New Fold, UpHolland
Parents' Address as above
Township Wigan
Rank Lance-Corporal
Occupation or place of work Drawer at Bispham Collery
Regiment Manchester Regiment 2nd Batt
Day of Death 24
Month of Death July
Year of Death 1920
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Basra Memorial, Iraq
Regiment Number 89029 and formerly 201290
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of John and Mary Ellen.
Awarded DCM and presented with a gold watch donated by public subscription.


Ref; CWGC, Ancestry and UpHolland research