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Name: John Mortimer Moy
Service Number: Captain
Place of Birth: Yatina, South Australia
Date of Birth: 22 December 1882
Place of Enlistment: Liverpool, New South Wales
Date of Enlistment: 1 December 1915
Age at Embarkation: 29 years 11 months
Marital status: Single
Next of Kin: Brother – Patrick Moy, Yongala.
Occupation: Teacher
Religion: Roman Catholic
Rank: Captain
West Adelaide Football Club involvement: Player 226, played 36 games 1910 -1911. Premiership player 1911. He debuted on 28 may 1910.
Biographical details:
John left Sydney with the 14th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion on board on the Osterley on 15 January 1916, disembarking at Suez, Egypt on 13 February. On 29 March, John left from Alexandria for France, disembarking at Marsailles on 4 April. John joined the 2nd Battalion on 25 May, and was promoted Lieutenant on 29 May. He attended the 2nd Army Grenade School from 6 June and rejoined his battalion on 11 June 1916. He attended the Sniping School of Instruction in France from 1 July to 8 July. On 4 October he was accidentally wounded during a training operation, sustaining a wound to his right hand. He was evacuated and admitted to the 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, England, for treatment, returning to France on 10 March 1917. John was wounded on a second occasion on 5 May 1917, sustaining a bomb wound to a leg, during an action for which he was awarded a Military Cross. The Commonwealth Gazette of 17 August stated the circumstances for the award. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great initiative in handling his company during a bombing attack on the enemy’s lines. Although wounded, he continued to lead bombing parties until our position was secure.”
Moy was promoted to Captain on 5 October 1917. He returned to Australia on board the Anchises on 22 August and was discharged on 19 December.
SOURCE: NAA: B2455: Moy John Mortimer: Barcode 7989287.