ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MOORE, Cecil James

MOORE, Cecil James

Full Name: Cecil James

MOORE

Date of Birth: 09

–

1897

Place of birth: Balingup WA

Australia

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: " Woodlands " Balingup

Next of Kin: Father- Lewis MOORE, Mother – Mary Matilda MOORE

Next of Kin Address: Balingup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2129

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-10

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-02

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Armentieres France

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: Cite Bonjean Miltary Cemetery Armentieres France – Plot V, Section A, Grave No. 29

Previous Service – 2 years Machine Gun Section Balingup WA
22/03/1916- Signed Attestation Form Greenbushes WA
18/04/1916- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA
19/04/1916- To 64 Depot as Private
3/05/1916- To 6th Reinforcements 51st Battalion
21/08/1916- To 3rd Reinforcements 44th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
10/10/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Suffolk ” bound for England
2/12/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England to 3rd Division Australian Training Battalion
4/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
8/02/1917- To 44th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
14/03/1917- Killed in Action Armentieres France

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 51420

Victory Medal – No. 50740

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 315742

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 138