ALFRED CHARLES MOORE

IPSWICH WAR MEMORIAL | Posted on 26th April 2016 |

Born: 1882, Ipswich.

Died: 20th July 1916; age 34; KiA.

Residence: 5, Claude Street, Ipswich.

Occupation: as a Painter with Ransomes & Rapier Ltd., Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 201204

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment; 4th Battalion.

Formerly: 3777 Suffolk Regiment.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Memorial Reference:

Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

Thiepval Memorial,

Somme,

France

Brother-in-law to FEARGUS O’CONNOR RUSSELL

CENSUS

1891 35, Wells Street, Ipswich.

Alfred was 9 years old and living with his parents & siblings

Alfred Moore, 40, a House Painter; born Mellis, Suffolk

Emily Moore, 39, (nee Sheldrake), 39; Westerfield, Suffolk

Emily Moore, 19, a Tailoress, born Ipswich.

Martha Mary Ann Moore, 17, born Ipswich.

Alice Maud Mary Moore, 13, born Ipswich.

James Henry Thomas Moore, 6, born Ipswich.

Albert Victor Moore, 2, born Ipswich.

1901 31, Wells Street, Ipswich

Alfred was 19 years old and a Tobacco Packer. He was living with his parents.

Alfred, 50, a House Painter

Emily, 49.

James, 16, a Tobacco Packer.

Albert, 12.

Elvina Annie Moore, 9, born Ipswich.

1911 5, Claude Street, Ipswich

Alfred was 29 years old, he was a Painter for a General Engineer. He and his parents & siblings were living with his older sister, Alice, 33, and her husband Alfred Palmer, 34, an Engine Turner for a General Engineer.

Alfred, 60, a House Painter for a Builder.

Emily, 59.

Albert, 22, a Cab Driver for a Job Master.

Elvina, 19, an Ironer at a Laundry.

Alfred’s brother, James Henry Thomas Moore, died on the 10^th October 1907, at his home, 51, Fitzroy Street, Ipswich and was buried on the 15^th October in Section E, Ipswich Old Cemetery.

Alfred’s sister, Emily Russell (nee Moore), died on the 22^nd March 1912, at her home, Union Street, Ipswich and was buried in Section R, Ipswich Old Cemetery.

Soldiers’ Effects to Emily Moore – mother.

Alfred is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich and the Ransomes & Rapier Ltd., war memorial at Bourne Park, Ipswich.

Suffolk Regiment; 4th Battalion:

4^th Battalion Throughout the 19^th the heavy shelling continued. Early on the 20^th, the battalion returned to Shell Valley, in preparation for the attack on High Wood.