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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sergeant 540146 William Alfred Henry MOON - 9th Field Company, Royal Engineers


Killed in Action on Monday, September 2nd 1918 aged 23


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery & Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Jul 1918 ~ Warmington
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted DateOther War Memorials
Battle of Drocourt-Queant  11 Sep 1912 at Southborough (reserve) L/Cpl 20 Mar 1914
  Called up 5 Aug 1914 Cpl 18 May 1914
Place of Death  Sgt 20 Feb 1915
Mailly-Maillet  Previous Regiments or Units  
  Sgt 76939 Durham Light Infantry  

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

The company were working on the front lines at Mailly-Maillet, site of a large crater created by a mine explosion under German lines when William was killed. No further details are known.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1895 at Tunbridge Wells  
   
Parents NamesAbode
William and Harriet Moon Southborough, Kent
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
Eveline Clara Moon nee Allen             William Edward George Moon b 8th July 1916 
7 Aug 1915 at Banbury  
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1901 - 9 Stewart Road, Southborough 1911 - Drapers Porter
1911 - 15 Bedford Road, Southborough 1912 - Capenter
1916 - Woodbine Cottage, Warmington 1914 - Career Soldier