MOORE, Samuel Vincent
| Service Number: | 301 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Ararat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Murtoa, Victoria, Australia, 8 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ararat, Ararat, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ararat High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Palestine, 1 December 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 301, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Ararat, Victoria | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 301, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 301, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Melbourne | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-12-01 |
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Samuel was the son of John MOORE and Louisa Elizabeth WYNNE
He married Doris Osborne CLARK in Victoria in 1916 - they had one son, Colin Vincent MOORE born 1917
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"...Lieutenant Samuel Vincent Moore, 8th Light Horse Regiment, of Melbourne... A farmer prior to enlisting in September 1914, Lt Moore embarked with the 8th Light Horse Regiment, 25 Reinforcements, from Melbourne on board RMS Karmala on 6 February 1917. He served at Gallipoli and in Egypt. Lt Moore died of wounds on 1 December 1917. He was 23 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Jennie Marshall
Samuel (Vince) was wounded with a GSW to the left arm during the notorious attack at The Nek, Dardinelles on 7 August 1915. While recovering he became ill with 'enteric' and was returned to Australia for a 3 month break.
He returned to his unit in March 1917 but DOW near Jeruselum 1 December 1917. (Service Records AWM)
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