MOORE, Charles Alexander

Son of Frederick Alexander Moore & Margaret McKenzie
b. 1878 NZ - d. 1964

World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No.: 8/2061
First Known Rank: Lance Corporal
Next of Kin: Mrs H Moore, (wife), Hillsborough, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status: Married
Enlistment Address: Hillsborough, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Military District: Auckland
Body on Embarkation: 5th Reinforcements
Embarkation Unit: Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation Date: 13 June 1915
Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Vessel: Maunganui
Destination: Suez, Egypt

Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey (1915)
France (1916)
Charles enlisted on 15 February 1915 at Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, aged 36 years. He was recorded as being 5', 11" tall with a clear complexion, dark hair and green eyes. His last address had been Hillsborough in Onehunga and his next of kin was his wife Helen. His total length of service was 3 years 259 days, 3 years and 2 days of which were spent in active service.

Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph