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Surname: MOORE
Forename(s): John Thomas
Place of Birth: Burtersett, Yorkshire
Service No: 16144
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 6th/7th Battalion
Division: 59th (2/North Midland) Division
Age: 38
Date of Death: 1918-04-18
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: HAWES, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Thomas Moore was the son of John and Elizabeth Moore, née Metcalfe. John, senior, was born at Hawes and Elizabeth at Burtersett, Yorkshire. John, senior, was the brother of Rose Hancock, née Moore, the wife of Private John Hancock (17728) (q.v.).
1881 Burtersett, Yorkshire Census: John T. Moore, aged 1 year, born Hawes, Yorkshire, son of John and Elizabeth Moore.
1891 Burtersett, Yorkshire Census: Middlegate - John Thomas Moore, aged 11 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire, son of John and [stepson of] Mary Jane Moore. [John had married Mary Jane Wood in 1883.]
1901 West Marton, Yorkshire Census: Southfield - John T. Moore, aged 21 years, born Burtersett, Yorkshire. [John was employed by Thomas G. Shuttleworth, Farmer.]
John married Clara Thompson (born Hawes, c. 1881) at St. Margaret's Church, Hawes, 18 October 1902. At the time of their marriage, John was living at 40, Bridgewater Road, Walkden, Lancashire and Clara at Burtersett. Clara was the daughter of Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of James and Elizabeth Thompson; she married Arthur Kirkbride in 1887.
1911 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 20, Hartley Street - John Thomas Moore, aged 31 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire, husband of Clara Moore.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Thomas J. Moore, 16144, 7/R. Sc. Fus. Theatre of War first served in: 1 - France. Date of entry therein: 10.7.15. K. in A.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John T. Moore, 16144, R. S. Fus.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: L/C. John Thos. Moore, 16144, 7/R. Sc. Fus.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte (L. Cpl) John Thomas Moore, 16144, 6/7th Bn R. Scots Fus. Date and Place of Death: 18.4.18. [In] Action. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Clara. £24 6s. 3d. and children. War Gratuity: Widow - Clara. £15 0s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for John. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: C., born 11.12.80. Address: 20, Hartley Street, Nelson, Lancs. Children: Stanley, born 6.3.03. John, born 27.6.04. Thompson Bell, born 29.3.08. Elizabeth May, born 6.5.09. William, born 26.8.12. Clara, born 25.12.13.
On the 13 May 1916 the 6th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers was amalgamated with the 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the 6th/7th Battalion.
John is commemorated in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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L/Corporal John Thomas MOORE
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 59th (2/North Midland) Division
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17 May 1918
Corporal J. T. Moore, Burtersett
Corporal John Thomas Moore, Royal Scots Fusiliers, eldest son of the late Mr. John Moore, Burtersett, was killed in action on April 18th. Corporal Moore was a native of Burtersett, but had lived at Nelson for some years. He was one of the first to respond to the call of his country, joining up in December 1914. He was home on leave three times. He leaves a widow (also a native of Burtersett), and six young children, for whom much sympathy is felt.
08 November 1918
HAWES
A Memorial Service in memory of Corporal J. T. Moore, Gunner J. Moore, Lance-Corporal C. D. [Milner], Private John Metcalfe, and Corporal W. Mitton, recently fallen in their country’s service, was conducted at Hawes Parish Church, on Sunday afternoon by the Vicar, the Rev. S. D. Crawford. There were special psalms, and the hymns were ‘On the Resurrection morning,’ ‘Peace, perfect peace,’ and ‘Now the labourer’s task is o’er.’ The Vicar based an appropriate address on the words, ‘O death, where is thy sting?’ and after the Benediction the draped Union Jack was held at the chancel steps by Cadet Lance-Corporal H. Wilson, whilst the Dead March was played on the organ by Mrs. Place and the ‘Last Post’ sounded by Mr. J. Blades.
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