Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

FREDERICK GORE MOULE who died of wounds sustained in action in France on 8th October 1917 was the eldest son of F. Arthur Moule (No. 574 on the School Roll).
He was born in 1889 and entered the Preparatory School in 1899. He came up to the Senior School the following year. He was in the School Eleven from 1903 to 1908 and was one of the best left-hand bowlers we have ever had. He was a natural bowler and did great service for the School with the ball. He was in the School Crew in 1908, and was also a Prefect from 1906 to 1908.

The following notice of him appeared in " The Melburnian " when he left School : " Last of all we come to a boy who has done much for Grammar School cricket during the last lustrum and especially in the last two years, when his bowling powers had matured. In placing F. G. Moule high up amongst such bowlers as R. T. Smith and W. B.
Ronald we are doing him high and well-deserved honour. Probably he is the best left-hander who has played for any Public School, and his batting has been always useful, while his fielding has been brilliant during the last years. In addition to his merits as a cricketer he has set the School team an example of loyalty and unselfishness. One could not recall a single case in which Moule has ever grumbled
however many and easy the catches dropped off his bowling. It is only due to him to give his bowling performances in full for the School and to wish him a continuance of success in his future cricket career. The Keats Cup for cricket was unanimously awarded to him 'In recognition of his sterling services rendered to the Grammar School cricket during the seasons 1903-8.' " After leaving School
he played with the St. Kilda cricket team and was one of the eleven which won the premiership. He represented Victoria several ,times in inter-State colts matches. Had he devoted himself closely to the game there was no class of cricket too high for him; but he was in the office of Dalgety & Co., Melbourne, and their busy season kept him away from practice. Fred Moule was one of the most notable
cases of a man going into the army as a matter of duty. He felt, however, that he could not keep out of it, and when he went into camp after obtaining preliminary experience in the Amateur Athletic Rifle Club he set himself to make himself efficient. He gained his first star on 17th January 1916 before leaving Australia with 37th Battalion, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 1st May 1916.

On 30th September 1916 he was promoted to Captain and was invalided away from his battalion from 31st January to 25th March 1917. Upon returning to it he took part in the operations at Messines, Ypres and Passchendaele, being fatally wounded at the last-mentioned battle. He was a very popular fellow with all with whom he came in contact.