William Robert MOORS

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MOORS, William Robert

Service Number:	581
Enlisted:	5 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 1896
Home Town:	Narre Warren, Casey, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 28 July 1916
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord II F 109
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lysterfield Avenue of Honour, Narre Warren North War Memorial

World War 1 Service

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 581, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 581, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 581, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt

This young soldier was 19 years of age whe he enlisted in Adelaide on the 15th July 1915. As he did not have his parent's permission, he altered his name and adjusted his age. This only came to light when his father became aware of his death and wrote to the authorities.

Robert William MOORS was born in Broken Hill, NSW in 1896 to parents Harriet and Humphrey MOORS.

There were three children, and elder sister and a younger brother who also enlisted.

Private James Humphrey MOORS was also under age when he enlisted in October 1915 in Victoria. Although he was only 15 years of age, he claimed to be 19 and provided a letter of approval from his father.

On the 28th July 1916, Private MOORE/MOORS died from the wounds he received at Pozieres, France.

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