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MOSS, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 126 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, An original of A Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Eltham, Kent, England, 29 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Snake Valley, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Artillery Road Plot 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 126, 8th Infantry Battalion, An original of A Company | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 126, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 126, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Herbert Moss was the eldest son of Herbert Moss of Upton Park, London, England. He was married to Emily Ann Upton (nee Field). He was born in New Eltham, Kent England. He travelled to Australia on 6 May 1912, and when the war broke out, he was working on a farm belonging to Mrs. J Greenbank of Snake Valley, Victoria. He volunteered immediately and took part in the landing at Anzac on 25 April 1915. It was reported he was shot in the forehead during a charge on that day.