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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour
| Full Name | William Hodgson Moore |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 19540 |
| Company | D Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 29 May 1915 / Wigton, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Fletchertown, Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Collier |
| Parents | William Brough Moore and Ann Jane Moore / 5 West Street, Fletchertown |
| Residence(s) | Fletchertown |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 1 July 1916 |
| Age | 21 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action when carrying up ammunition. He had multiple injuries when shot in both legs and his left was hand blown off. |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Pier and Face 6A and 7C |
| Resting Place | Thiepval Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.0505 / Longitude: 2.6856
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| Additional Memorial(s) | Allhallows Church Memorial |
| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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