MOORE, Alexander
(Service number 7/234)
| First Rank | Trooper. | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 01/11/1893 | Place of Birth | Havelock, Marlborough, NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | 21yrs | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Havelock Suburban, NZ. | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single. | ||
| Next of Kin | John Alexander Moore (father), Havelock, Marlborough, NZ. | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army. |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body. | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles. | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic. | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton, Canterbury, NZ. | Destination | Suez, Egypt. |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles. | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 August 1916 | Age | 22 |
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| Place of Death | Egypt | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action. | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Havelock war Memorial. | ||
Biographical Notes
Alexander Moore was the son of John A. and Alice Moore, of Havelock Suburban, Blenheim, NZ.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
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Researched and Written by
Lesley Tennent, SC branch NZSG
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