Ashby Charles MOORE

Regimental number51660
Date of birth17 September 1894
Place of birthNelson
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.8
Height5' 6.25"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Moore, Airedale, 164 Hardy Street, Nelson
Previous military serviceServed for 6 years in the 12th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date9 March 1917
Place of enlistmentNelson
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on 12 June 1917
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Agnes Moore, 'Wharepuni', 56 Milton Street, Nelson, and the late James F. Moore
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Lance Corporal.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 October 1917, and posted to 13th Company.

Reported missing, 12 October 1917.

Court of Enquiry, 25 October 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.'

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 39
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21376801

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