8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
10/10/1886
Died:
21/03/1918 (Killed in Action)
Age:
31
Summary
Michael Moore was the youngest son of William James and Catherine Moore. He was born on 10th October 1886 near Newmills. The 1901 census records Michael Moore as 14 years old. He had left school and was working as a flax machiner. Michael lived with the family in Drumey, Newmills, Tyrone. The 1911 census shows Michael as 24 years old. Michael was now a farm labourer. Michael still lived with the family in Drumey. Mick Moore enlisted in Londonderry with the 8th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Private Mick Moore was killed in action near Albert in France on the 21st March 1918.
Further Information
Michael Moore was the youngest son of William and Catherine Moore. William James Moore and Catherine Cush were married on 27th November 1873 in the district of Dungannon.
Michael Moore was born on 10th October 1886. He was one of at least nine children, seven surviving, all born in the Newmills area.
Known family: William James Moore, Catherine Moore, John Moore (born 10th December 1874), Mary Moore (born 5th July 1876, died 14th July 1876) , Joseph Moore (born 14th November 1878), Mary Moore (born 7th September 1880), James Moore (born 18th April 1882)
Patrick Moore (born 8th June 1884), Michael Moore (born 10th October 1886), Denis Moore (born 3rd September 1888, died 3rd September 1888), Catherine Moore (born 21st April 1891).
The 1901 census records Michael Moore as 14 years old. He had left school and was working as a flax machiner. Michael lived with the family in Drumey, Tullyniskane, Tyrone. His father was a farmer.
The 1911 census shows Michael as 24 years old. Michael was now an agricultural labourer. Michael still lived with the family in Drumey, Tullyniskane, Tyrone.
Mick Moore enlisted in Londonderry with the 8th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Private Mick Moore was killed in action near Albert in France on the 21st March 1918. He was killed on the first day of the German Spring Offensive.
Private Mick Moore has no known grave and is commemorated on panels 38-40 of the Pozieres Memorial in France.
Private Mick Moore is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private Mick Moore as the son of William G and Catherine Moore of Drumey, Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone.
