MOORE, Alfred Edward

Alfred Edward Moore was the son of Charles William Moore and his wife, Mary, and was born at Allendale, Victoria c August 1896. When he enlisted on 12 July 1915 Alfred stated that he was a van driver; he nominated his father, then living at 165 Wellington Parade, Jolimont, as his next of kin.  He had had two years’ military experience with the Senior Cadets and Citizens’ 64th Battalion ‘H’ Company.  He was 5ft 4ins with a sallow complexion, grey eyes, and light brown hair.  He was appointed to the 14th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements and was sent to Broadmeadows for training.  He was transferred to the 29th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements on 3 March 1916 and on 14 March he embarked for Egypt aboard HMAT Anchises.

He left Alexandria on 21 June 1916 for France, arriving eight days later.  He was taken on strength of the 29th battalion on 2 August 1916. On 30 November 1916 he was taken sick in France and was admitted to hospital where he stayed for nearly two weeks.  By mid-January he was back in hospital with an ear infection, this time for nearly two months.  On leaving hospital on 13 March 1917 he was sent for duty at the Australian Divisional Base Depot.  On 7 July he was again admitted to hospital with the final diagnosis being trench fever.  He was evacuated to England and appears to have been in an out of hospital a number of times.  He was eventually discharged to a convalescent depot on 29 November 1917. He returned to Australia on 7 June 1918 for discharge because of chronic otitis (ear infection) and was discharged on 22 October 1918.

Alfred may have had another connection with East Melbourne besides his parents. On 26 September 1916 Miss EI Douglas wrote to Base Records requesting his current address so that she could write to him.  She wrote from 95 Simpson Street. 

On 13 July 1921 Alfred made a statutory declaration saying he had lost his discharge badge at work and requested a replacement.  He gave his occupation as waterside worker, and his address as 59 Dight Street, Collingwood.