MOORE, Kenton Clifford
| Service Number: | 2578 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tweedvale, South Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lobethal WW1 Roll of Honor, Lobethal War Memorial, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board, Prospect St Cuthbert's Church Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted Private, 2578, 12th Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2578, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2578, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2578, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2578 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-11 |
Kenton Clifford Moore
Name: Kenton Clifford Moore
Service Number: 2578
Place of Birth: Kenton Valley
Date of Birth: 23 May 1888
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 24 March 1915
Age at Enlistment: 26 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Brother, A. Moore
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Lance Corporal
Kenton served in the Middle East and France throughout his 2 years with the A.I.F. While serving in Egypt he was treated at the 13th Field Ambulance at Tel-el-Kebir for influenza but was able to rejoin the 52nd Battalion after a few days. Kenton was sent to France with his unit on 12 June 1916 where he was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on 8 November. He was killed in action on 11 April 1917. Private J. Whiting claimed he found Kenton’s body and stated that “near Arras I found this man dead in a shell hole, he had been shot through the chest in several places. I took his identity disc and handed it over when making this report.” However, Private F. Whibley and Private A. Frost both claim they saw Lance Corporal Moore at Bullecourt where he was killed by a shell. The reports appear contradictory and the exact location of his death remains uncertain.
Submitted 24 October 2023 by christopher collins
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