Frederick William Moore
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Frederick Moore was born at Arnold in 1891, the son of Robert Owen a boot repairer and Mary Elizabeth Moore née Kettlehand of 138 Front Street, Arnold, Nottingham. His father Robert was born in 1862 at Birmingham, his mother Elizabeth Mary Kettlehand was born in in 1862 at Nottingham, they were married in 1884 at Nottingham and went on to have the following children, Robert b1884, Agnes b1887, Frederick William b1892, Grace b1894 and Mabel b1901, all were born in Nottingham Frederick William was raised in Arnold and spent his early years there until he enlisted into the Royal Artillery. In the 1911 census he and his family are living at 84 Front Street, Arnold and are shown as Robert 49 yrs a boot repairer, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 49 yrs and their children Frederick William he is 19 years of age and works as a coal miner, Grace 17 yrs a machinist and Mabel 10 yrs a scholar.
Gunner Frederick William Moore enlisted at Nottingham into the Royal Artillery. After training he was posted to the Royal Horse Artillery joining 121st Battery within the 27th Brigade. In August 1916, the Battle of the Somme, which had opened on the 1st July that year, was still raging, Frederick was on of the British casualties sustained at this time and he was most probably killed in action on 9th August 1916 as the result of German counter artillery fire aimed at the British Guns which were shelling Mametz Wood and German positions in the surrounding area. He is buried in Quarry Cemetery Montaban, France
In memoriam published 9th August 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “MOORE. – In ever-loving memory of Gunner Frederick Moore., R.F.A., 138, Front-street, Arnold, killed in action August 9th, 1916. He fought 'mid'st the thunder of guns, when the earth seemed turned to hell; he received his last blow from the Huns, and fell, poor land, hit by a shell. R.I.P. – His ever-loving mother, father, sisters, and brother.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
