Strand Military Cemetery: Pauline Priano
Strand Military Cemetery: Pauline Priano
Pauline Priano has submitted the following:-
Frank Moore, one of 4 children of whom only 3 survived, was the eldest of 2 sons and had an elder sister. His father John Thomas Moore was a native of Hinderwell, Yorkshire, born 1863 and migrated to the north east between 1881 and 1891 where he found employment at Stockton in the iron industry. Having met local girl Mary Annie Wass they were married at Stockton, County Durham in 1890, daughter Annie was born in 1893 and Frank in 1895. In 1901 his father was employed as a ship plater’s helper and they were living at 9, Green Terrace, Stockton. Annie gave birth to their youngest child Harry in 1906 and they had moved to 9, Corporation Street by 1911. John Thomas had been joined at the shipyard by Frank (15) who was serving his apprenticeship as a joiner, Harry (5) attended school, Annie (18) remained at home assisting her mother.
By 1914 Frank had completed his apprenticeship and was employed as a joiner. He enlisted at Stockton at the age of 17 years 9 months, March 1912 and as Private 1739 was posted to the Army Reserve Durham Light Infantry. Embodied August 4th 1914 and posted to the 1/5th Battalion of the Territorial Force he underwent training for overseas service. He departed with the British Expeditionary Force, April 17th 1915, landing at Boulogne, April 18th, attached to the 150th Brigade, 50th Northumbrian Division. Within days they were in the trenches of the Ypres salient in Belgium where the 1/5th D.L.I. suffered heavy losses April 26th at St Julien and in May on the Frezenberg Line.
His regiment remained in the mud filled trenches at Armentieres and Kemmel until August 1916 before moving south to the Somme.
Private 1739 Frank Moore was killed in action, July 30th 1915 and initially buried in a small concentration at map reference Sh. 36. C. 27. b. 83 Epinette Road Cemetery, Houplines, France, a cross bearing his name and military details marking his grave.
After the Armistice at the request of the French and Belgian Governments smaller concentrations and isolated graves were brought into larger cemeteries. The remains of Private Moore and several others were exhumed and brought into Strand Military Cemetery, 12.5 kilometres from Ypres, Belgium, January 2nd 1920 and re-buried with military honours. Private 1739 Frank Moore Durham Light infantry is at rest grave IX. H. 6. At the time of his demise in 1915 he was 20 years old and single. His father received a letter informing him of the necessity to exhume the remains of his son, April 24th 1920 at the conclusion of this task.
A will drawn up by Frank, April 23rd 1915 stated, “In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my father, Mr J. Moore, 9, Corporation Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England, (signature) 1739 Frank Moore, Private, 5th D.L.I.”
His father received all monies due to him from the Army, a pension as of 1919 and his awards of the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at his home address at Stockton during 1920.
Frank’s brother Harry died at Stockton, September 11th 1964 aged 59 years. His sister Annie married George Waite in 1915. Further details including those of his father and mother, unknown.
In God’s safe keeping. Rest In Peace.
Frank Moore is remembered at Stockton on S138.12, S138.18b and S138.35
He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 198 as F. Moor
