Military History

Embarked Brisbane per HMAT ‘Clan MacGillivray’ A46 for England 18.9.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Army Medical Corps Reinf.
Moore disembarked at Plymouth with his Bn. 2.11.1916. He was temporarily attached to the AIF HQ in London 12.3.1917. He rejoined his unit and proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 16.9.1917. He was transferred to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance 26.9.1917. The 3rd Divison fought at the Battle of Passchendaele Ridge on the 12.10.1917 and lost 3,200 men either KIA, missing or wounded, the 3rd Divison withdrew from the front line after this date. It is unclear where Moore was stationed when he was wounded in the Field 31.10.1917. He rejoined his unit in the field 22.11.1917 and transferred to the 1st Army Medical Training Coy. 11.12.1918. Moore was promoted to the rank of Driver 11.12.1918. He marched out of France to England for return to Australia 1.6.1919.
Embarked for return to Australia per HT ‘Somali’ 5.5.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 8.7.1919.
Discharged 15.8.1919.
Final Rank Driver, 1st Army Medical Training Coy.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos Portrait of Ross A Moore, Photograph sourced  fromand reproduced with permission of the Moore family
              HMAT 'Clan McGillivray' being farewelled. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial AWM PB0327
             3rd Division Field Ambulance marching past Maj.Gen Birdwood. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM  E04576
              MOORE  Ross  & sister Ivy 1915. Photograph sourced from and reproduced with permission of the Moore family
              MOORE Ivy & Ross circa 1915. Photgraph sourced and reproduced with permission of the Moore family
              MOORE Rosslyn Angus circa 1935. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of the Moore family 

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AWM PB032. HMAT 'Clan McGillivray' being farewelled. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM
AWM   E04576. 3rd Division Field Ambulance marching past Maj.Gen Birdwood. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Cllection of the Australan War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Rosslyn Angus Moore
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
Moore family. Photgraphs and images of Ross Moore and family, sourced and reproduced with permission of the Moore family
NAA: B2455, Moore R A


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