South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sergeant 540146 William Alfred Henry MOON - 9th Field Company, Royal Engineers


Killed in Action on Monday, September 2nd 1918 aged 23


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery & Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Jul 1918 ~ Warmington
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
Battle of Drocourt-Queant  11 Sep 1912 at Southborough (reserve) L/Cpl 20 Mar 1914
  Called up 5 Aug 1914 Cpl 18 May 1914
Place of Death   Sgt 20 Feb 1915
Mailly-Maillet  Previous Regiments or Units  
  Sgt 76939 Durham Light Infantry  

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

The company were working on the front lines at Mailly-Maillet, site of a large crater created by a mine explosion under German lines when William was killed. No further details are known.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1895 at Tunbridge Wells  
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Harriet Moon Southborough, Kent
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Eveline Clara Moon nee Allen             William Edward George Moon b 8th July 1916 
7 Aug 1915 at Banbury  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1901 - 9 Stewart Road, Southborough 1911 - Drapers Porter
1911 - 15 Bedford Road, Southborough 1912 - Capenter
1916 - Woodbine Cottage, Warmington 1914 - Career Soldier