Rifleman Anthony Moore 12th Batt Royal Irish Rifles - Killed in Action 6th June 1918

NAME; Moore, Anthony

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 414

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus 1885

LIVED; Taylors Row, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Belfast

FATE; Killed in Action, France, June 6^th 1918 aged 23

CEMETERY; Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette (France) - II E. 24

CHURCH; Methodist

MEMORIAL; N/A

REMARKS; Anthony Moore was born in Taylor’s Row, Carrickfergus in 1897 – He was the son of Robert Moore a local butcher in the town and Margaret Moore and brother of William, Agnes, Mary, Robert and Thomas.  Prior to the war he worked as a mill hand at Barn Mills flax mill and a labourer at Sullatober bleach works.  He was also a popular and active member of the Sullatober Flute Band.  Anthony enlisted with the 12^th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1915, he was Injured on the 2^nd July 1916 during the Somme offensive suffering from shock he was sent to hospital for a period of time.  After a period of recovery he returned to the front were he served gallantly, he was killed in action on June 6^th 1918 aged 23.  There is some doubt Anthony’s age; on his death he is reported as 23 however according to the census he was only 20 or 21.  It would appear like many young men at the time he had lied about his age and therefore enlisted when he was only 17. 

Ham British Cemetery