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MOORE, Richard James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3147 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 October 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3147, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3147, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 3147, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3147 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-10-03 |
Personal Stories
Richard Moore
Richard Moore was 19 when he left our shores as a private. He survived Gallipoli, then transferred to the western front where he fought for 2 years. By the time he had turned 21 he had been promoted to Corporal and then to Sargent. He had been injured 3 times spending months in hospital. He was gassed and shot but survived. He was awarded the Military Medal for Bravery, while under fire leading injured troops to safety.
On the 2nd last day, of the last battle the Australian infantry were involved in, he was killed. Rest in peace Richard, your bravery is unquestionable, your honor is supreme, your ultimate sacrifice will NEVER be forgotten.
NATHAN BARNES
Submitted 1 May 2015 by Nathan Barnes
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