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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Arras Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| after February 1916 | ~ | Shottery |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted Date | Other War Memorials |
| German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael | Febuary 1916 at Worcester | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Doignies | ~ | |
Other Information Regarding His Death
- A newspaper casualty report dated 11th June 1918 states that William was listed as missing
- A letter regarding his whereabouts sent to the Red Cross by his widow Fanny states that he was in A Company
- A newspaper report in The People in September 1919 reveals that, sadly, that Fanny had still not heard about Williams death some 18 months previously
Please Note:
The Roll of honour gives his date of death as March 21st 1917, there were no William Moores from any Worcestershire unit killed on that date and we believe it was a "typo" and should have read 1918.
The South Warwickshire Roll of Honour Book identifies a completely different soldier from a Scottish regiment who had no connection to Shottery.
Circumstances Leading to Death - From the Worcestershire in WW1 website
On the 21st March 1918, the first day of the massive German Spring Offensive the 10th Battalion Batt would have been roused at dawn by the thunder of the bombardment from German bullets near their billets in Barastre. At 1pm Batt moved to assembly positions on the western side of Velu Wood. The 57th Brigade, assisted by tanks was to deliver a counter attack on the enemy in Doignies. Eight tanks were in position in front of the men and the 8th Glos stormed the village and Batt soon entrenched in the Sunken Road. Other Batts were not so successful and the tanks broke down. Heavy enfilade of fire from the enemy in the village caused many casualties. Col Sole ordered the 10th Batt and 8th Glos to fall back to trenches near the left flank.The following day the enemy was not 50 yards away but Worcs Coys held the Line parallel to the Sunken Road. Enemy was now in full possession of the Ridge west of Louverval, but they tried 3 times to take the Worcs Coys in the flank and failed. The spirit of the defence was marvellously sustained by the example and courage of Capt. GMI Blackburne. After darkness the Batt covered the withdrawal of the Highland Batts who had been holding the trenches and fighting for 48 hours. Willam died during the actions of the 22nd. Our thanks to http://www.ww1worcestershire.co.uk for the above as the battalion war diary could not be found.
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| Trench Map re the above | Arras Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1893 at Elmley Castle (Pershore) | 5 Oct 1879 at Elmley Castle |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Amy Moore | 1 New Row Shottery |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Fanny Beatrice Moore nee Perks | William Henry Charles b 21 Oct 1918 - died Jan Qtr 1919 |
| Jan Qtr 1916 at Worcester | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
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1881 - Netherton, Worcs |
1911 - Baker |
A Tragic Love Story
In 1911 William was boarding at 43 Flag Meadow Walk, Worcester and his future wife, Fanny Beatrice Perkes, was living in the Perkes family home at 29 Flag Meadow and working as a barmaid. William and Fanny married in early 1916 just days or a few weeks before William went to France.
In 1911 William was boarding at 43 Flag Meadow Walk, Worcester and his future wife, Fanny Beatrice Perkes, was living in the Perkes family home at 29 Flag Meadow and working as a barmaid. William and Fanny married in early 1916 just days or a few weeks before William went to France.
Before he died in March 1918 Fanny was living at 29 Somerset Place which is the adjacent street to Flag Meadow and their son William Henry Charles was born about 5 months after William was killed. He sadly died just a few months later in early 1919. After William was killed Fanny moved back to the family home at 29 Flag Meadow where she remained until she died in 1971 having never re-married.
A look at the ariel view of the area shows that both streets start on Landowne Road and on the corner of Lansdowne and Somerset/Flag Meadow is the Chestnut Inn. So it appears that they most likely met at their local pub, perhaps when Fanny served William a drink.
