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Walter Samuel Moore

An Engineman with H.M.S. Halycon II, Walter died on 21st of October 1918 aged 23. 

Walter was born at Kirkley on 26 January 1894, a son of Henry and (Elizabeth) Annie Moore. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 14 February 1894. From 29 May 1899 Walter attended Kirkley School and his family lived at Clement Road. In 1901 his family lived at Clement Road and by 1911 they lived at 40 Southwell Road, Lowestoft, and Walter was a general carter.

Walter joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 10 January 1916. He served on the trawler Eager. 

On 26 December 1917 Walter married Rosa May Wright at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft. The marriage register states that Walter was an engineer, and that they both lived at 19 Saint John's Road. Later they lived at 27 Saint Leonards Road, Lowestoft.

Walter died in the Cottage Hospital, Gorleston, from pneumonia. 

Walter's brother-in-law, Henry Dyer, served in the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1918. 

Lived at

Walter Moore
27
St Leonards Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4658572, 1.7413261

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
ServiceNumber
4463/ES
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
GORLESTON CEMETERY
F. 264.

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