Frank Leslie Moorey

Information from the 1911 census In 1911, the Mooreys lived at 15 Castle Street, Christchurch, Hampshire. Wiliam Edward Moorey (senior), 44, was an auctioneer and surveyor, born in Christchurch. Mary Jane, 43, was born in King's Norton, Worcestershire. Their eight children were: William Edward Moorey, 19, a surveyor's assistant, born in Christchurch, as were all the Moorey children Frank Leslie Moorey, 17, a surveyor's assistant Evelyn Dorothy Moorey, 14, a student Hildred Grace Moorey, 12 Eric Monkton Moorey, 8 Raymond Cecil Moorey, 7 Reginald Eustace Moorey, 5 Jane Agatha Mary Moorey, 3 Jane Moorey, 71, William's mother, lived with the family, as did Ethel Lingard, 24, single and described as "neice", who kept house for the family.

Extract from Memorial of the Great War, 1914-1918 : a record of service (1921), "Published by the Bank of Montreal in honour of the members of its staff who served with the colours" Frank Leslie Moorey Private, 13th Kensington Rifles Was born in Christchurch, Hants, England, on March 20th, 1894. After receiving his education at Christchurch and in Bournemouth, at the age of eighteen he entered the service of the Bank of British North America in the London, England, office, on October 2nd, 1912. When war broke out he was among the first of the Bank's employees to volunteer for overseas duty, and early in August, 1914, he enlisted as a Private in the 13th Battalion, The London Regiment (Kensington Rifles). After a brief period of training in England he proceeded to France with his unit and was sent into action at once to take part in the resistance to the enemy offensive towards the channel ports. He had been at the front but a few weeks when he was severely wounded by enemy fire. A few weeks later, on February 19th, 1915, he died from his wounds.