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Rifleman Frederick Moore is also commemorated on Banbridge War Memorial. |
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Rifleman Fred Moore arrived in France with the Royal Irish Rifles on 5th October 1915. |
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Known family: Robert Moore, Mary Moore, Robert Moore (born 27th May 1888), Thomas Moore (born 11th June 1890), Helena Moore (born 16th January 1892), William Frederick Moore (born 1st September 1897). |
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William Frederick Moore was born in Seapatrick, County Down on 1st September 1897. He was the youngest of four children, all born in the Banbridge area. |
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Frederick William Moore was the youngest son of Robert and Mary Moore. Robert Moore and Mary Connor were married on 20th May 1887 in the district of Banbridge. |
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The 1901 census lists William F as age 3 living with the family at house 64 in Kilpixe, Banbridge Rural, Down. Kilpixe is a townland is the parish of Seapatrick. His father was a flax dresser. |
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Frederick Moore. Rifleman 412. 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in Action, 1st July 1916. Aged 18. Frederick (Fred) Moore was the son of Robert and Mary Moore, Milfort Terrace. He enlisted on the formation of the 36th (Ulster Division) in Banbridge, joining D Company, 13th Royal Irish Rifles. He trained as a Signaller first at Clandeboye Camp, and then in England before finally going to France in 1915. |
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Taken from the book 'The Lads Who Marched Away' by Tommy McClimonds |
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The 1911 census does not list not list Frederick as living with the family at house 7 in Kilpixe, Banbridge Rural, County Down. His mother had died. |
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Signaller William Frederick Moore, Irish Rifles (down Volunteers), killed in action 1st July 1916, was a son of Mr Robert Moore, Milfort Terrace, Seapatrick, Banbridge, and was formerly a shop assistant with Messrs Menary Brothers, Dungannon |
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At the time of Fred Moore's death his father was living at Milfort Terrace, Seapatrick, Banbridge. |
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The 1911 census list Frederick living in Market Square Dungannon. He was 13 years old (clearly stated in the original census document) and was working as a draper's apprentice. |
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Fred Moore worked as a shop assistant with Messrs Menary Brothers in Dungannon. |
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Frederick Moore enlisted on the formation of the 36th (Ulster Division) in Banbridge, joining D Company, 13th Royal Irish Rifles. |
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From the Tyrone Courier dated 10 August 1916: |
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Rifleman Fred Moore was serving with 'D' Company of the 13th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. He was 18 years old. |
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Rifleman Moore has no known grave and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. |
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The CWGC record Rifleman Frederick Moore as the son of the late Robert and Mary Moore |
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Some of the details recorded here come from the book, 'The Lads Who Marched Away' by Tommy McClimonds. The book also lists another of the Dungannon War Dead, the Rev Richard Ussher Greer. |
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Rifleman Moore trained as a signaller first at Clandeboye Camp, and then in England. |