Rifleman 240852 William Moore
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2841, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 30th of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Houchin British Cemetery - III. G. 22.
Family details:
Mother: Esther. Sister: Elizabeth Wilson. Brothers: Thomas & Edward. (See image below)
Census details:
1891 - 3 months old William is living at 3 Court, back 52 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents Edward (38), Ester (34) and three siblings: Elizabeth (9), Thomas (8), James (4). 1901 - 10 years old William is living at 8 Wright Street, st Helens with parents Edward (42), Esther (40) and four siblings: Elizabeth (19), Thomas (17), James (14), Edward (7). Also at the address are Edwards widowed father James Moore (72) and boarders John Frory (34), John Dowd (42). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Labourer' William, mother Esther Moore (48) and brother Edward Moore (17) boarding at 75 Silkstone Street, St Helens with married sister Elizabeth Wilson (29), brother in law Frederick Wilson (32) and their children John Wilson (7), Ellen Wilson (5), James Wilson (2), Elizabeth Wilson (8 mths).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240852WilliamMoore.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/W_Moore_SLR-1.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman William Moore at Houchin British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
