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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Driver Francis Arthur Moore

1892
Born in Dedham, Essex, England
1/7/1915
Enlisted in the AIF, 9th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, aged 23
27/9/1915
Embarked aboard the HMAT A20 Hororata with the 4th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion
Disembarked in Egypt
10/1/1916
With the 24th Battalion
20/3/1916
Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt
26/3/1916
Disembarked at Marseilles, France
23/7/1916 - 7/8/1916
Battle of Pozieres - recommended for the Military Medal
3/5/1917
Second Battle of Bullecourt - 24th battalion suffered 80% casualties
20/5/1918
Appointed as a Driver
3/7/1918 - 11/7/1918
Admitted to hospital, France - influenza
20/9/1918
On leave in England
28/9/1918
Married Effie Lydia Rule
8/10/1918
Rejoined unit from leave
30/1/1919
Returned to England
3/7/1919
Embarked for Australia aboard the Zealandic - with his wife
23/8/1919
Returned to Australia
24/10/1919
Discharged from the AIF
1967
Died at Heidelberg, VIC, aged 74

Last updated by lee, Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:12:52