MOORE, Joseph John

Joseph John Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c February 1890. When he enlisted at Toowomba, Queensland, on 26 August 1914 John stated that he was a cutter; he nominated his brother, Charles William Moore, then living at 91 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, as his next of kin. Later, after Charles too had enlisted, he nominated his father of 165 Wellington Parade, Jolimont.  He had had 2 years’ military experience with the 7th AIR and 1 year with the 71st Infantry, after which he had left the district.  He was 5ft 9½ins with a fresh complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.  He was appointed to the 9th Battalion, D Company and was sent to Enoggera for training.  He embarked from Brisbane for Egypt aboard HMAT Omrah on 24 September 1914.

He was wounded (strained back) at Galllipoli on 28 April 1915 and after time in hospital and then the convalescent depot at Mustapha rejoined his unit at Gaba Tepe on 23 May 1915.  Three months later at Anzac he was admitted to hospital with dysentery and transferred to England via hospital ship.  He was discharged from hospital on 26 June 1916 and transferred to No 2 Command Depot, a convalescent and rehabilitation camp.  On 24 September 1916 he returned from England with dysentery and asthma and was discharged on 19 February 1917.

He died on 16 May 1945