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Reginald Frank Moore
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1894 |
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Place of birth: Newington, London, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Aylesbury Street, Walworth, London,Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Messenger - Courier |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 760449 |
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Enlistment place: London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — London Regiment, 1/28th Bn. (Artists' Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Source Trench, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 153 A |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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My story
Reginald Frank Moore was the son of William George and Lilian Elizabeth Moore. He was born around 1894 in Newington, London, Surrey. He grew up with four brothers and three sisters and worked at a young age as a messenger. In his free time he played the tenor tuba (euphonium). Reginald enlisted in the British Army and served in the 1/28th Battalion London Regiment, also known as the Artist’s Rifles (190th Brigade, 63rd Division).
Reginald was killed on 30 October 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele. The starting lines of the 190th Brigade ran from the Lekkerboterbeek, near Tracas Farm, via Bray Farm and Varlet Farm to Wallemolen. The objective was to cross the Paddebeek and thus reach Passchendaele Ridge.
Loaded with double the usual weight of equipment, the attack began at 5:30 a.m. with a creeping barrage. About 20 minutes after the start of the attack, the Artist’s Rifles also went into action. A and B Company were in the first line, supported by C Company, with D Company in reserve. The muddy and swampy ground made the advance extremely difficult. The first wave of troops was wiped out by German artillery fire, and the second wave was also hit by (machine) guns firing from hidden bunkers. The German positions around Source Trench were heavily fortified. A number of men managed to cross the Paddebeek and attack the area around Source Farm, but due to the heavy losses suffered by the battalion they were forced to withdraw and consolidate in front of the stream. The Artist’s Rifles were finally relieved on 31 October. Between 28 and 31 October, the unit counted 76 dead, 134 wounded and 124 missing.
The 23-year-old Reginald Frank Moore was never recovered or identified after the war. His name is commemorated today on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Reginald was killed on 30 October 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele. The starting lines of the 190th Brigade ran from the Lekkerboterbeek, near Tracas Farm, via Bray Farm and Varlet Farm to Wallemolen. The objective was to cross the Paddebeek and thus reach Passchendaele Ridge.
Loaded with double the usual weight of equipment, the attack began at 5:30 a.m. with a creeping barrage. About 20 minutes after the start of the attack, the Artist’s Rifles also went into action. A and B Company were in the first line, supported by C Company, with D Company in reserve. The muddy and swampy ground made the advance extremely difficult. The first wave of troops was wiped out by German artillery fire, and the second wave was also hit by (machine) guns firing from hidden bunkers. The German positions around Source Trench were heavily fortified. A number of men managed to cross the Paddebeek and attack the area around Source Farm, but due to the heavy losses suffered by the battalion they were forced to withdraw and consolidate in front of the stream. The Artist’s Rifles were finally relieved on 31 October. Between 28 and 31 October, the unit counted 76 dead, 134 wounded and 124 missing.
The 23-year-old Reginald Frank Moore was never recovered or identified after the war. His name is commemorated today on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 8
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1/28 Battalion London Regiment (Artists Rifles). (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/3119/2). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Christien, Paul Raymond. An Artist at War, (British Library, 2013), 74 - 77. Sources used |
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May H.A.R. Memories of the Artists Rifles (London, Howlett & Son, 66, Offley Road, S.W.9, 1929), 182-183. Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), 154-155. Sources used |
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War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 329). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/831329 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c8121175-c69b-4dfd-ab72-7411e6873ea5 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3105999 |
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A Street Near You https://astreetnearyou.org/person/831329/ |