Family Information
Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Woodens Moore of Derry / Londonderry. They married in Garvagh, Derry / Londonderry on the 18/10/1886 and moved to Greenock where George was born on the 07/12/1894 and his brother Andrew in 1892. Both worked together in the Union Tube Works. George and his brother resided with their aunt and uncle, John and Margaret Tonner at 99 Main St, Coatbridge. George's birth was registered 1 day after the death of his father aged just 25. His mother Elizabeth remarried and became Mrs Elizabeth Sproule. From the 1901 Census - Address - 4 Rock Bank, Airdrie - John Tonner aged 41, Margaret Tonner aged 41, John Tonner aged 22, James Tonner aged 19, Edward Tonner aged 17, Joseph Tonner aged 12, Francis Tonner aged 10, Mary Tonner aged 1, nephew George Moore aged 5, boarder James Woodend aged 33. George's Pension was awarded to his mother Mrs Elizabeth Sproule of Cross St, Coleraine, Co. Derry / Londonderry on the 21/11/1916. His brother Private Andrew Moore (4467) of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers is also listed.
Additional Information
George and the Battalion arrived at Boulogne on the 12/05/1915 and were part of the 28th Brigade, 9th (Scottish) Division. The opening day of the Battle of Loos : On the left of the Division an attack was arranged for the 6th King's Own Scottish Borderers on the right and the 10th Highland Light Infantry on the left. These were supported respectively by the 11th Highland Light Infantry and the 9th Scottish Rifles. 10 minutes after the crash of the Division's guns had announced the hour of zero the German counter-bombardment fell on the front and communication trenches ; the supporting Companies and Battalions, which were moving up from the rear trenches to the front, suffered severe losses. At 08.15 a.m. a message was received from the 9th Scottish Rifles that the 10th Highland Light Infantry were asking for reinforcements. At 09.10 a.m. the Division learned from a telephone message that the attack of the 28th Brigade had been repulsed. At 12.15 p.m. the 11th Highland Light Infantry on the right and 9th Scottish Rifles on the left advanced again the enemy lines. The bombardment delivered earlier was not sufficiently heavy to demolish the German strong points. The attack was swept away by the enemy's rifle and machine-gun fire. As a result the 28th Brigade had lost about 2/3 of its effective strength, It was now unfit for further action and was withdrawn to its original line. Scottish Regiments lost a huge amount of brave men at Loos. Here is a list of Infantry Battalions who lost more than 500 men at the Battle of Loos from 25/09/1915 to 16/10/1915 - 7th Cameron Highlanders 687, of which 19 Officers, 9th Black Watch 680, of which 20 Officers, 6th King's Own Scottish Borderers 650, of which 20 Officers, 10th Highland Light Infantry 648, of which 20 Officers, 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers 631, of which 20 Officers, 8th Devons 619, of which 19 Officers, 8th Royal West Kents 580, of which 24 Officers, 8th Buffs 558, of which 24 Officers, 12th Highland Light Infantry 553, of which 23 Officers, 8th Black Watch 511, of which 19 Officers, 5th North Staffordshire 505, of which 20 Officers, 8th Seaforth Highlanders 502, of which 23 Officers. George was 1 of many men from the Memorial who fell on the opening day of the Battle of Loos. He was 1 of 99 men from the Coatbridge Memorial who fell during and from injuries from the Battle of Loos. George's brother Private Andrew Moore (4477) of the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was discharged on the 12/06/1918 with a gunshot wound to his left hand. George is also remembered on the St. Patrick's Church Roll of Honour (see photos) and in the St. Patrick's Roll of Honour (book). See photos for George's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Loos Memorial Panel List, his name on the Loos Memorial, George's Pension Records x 3 and the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Cap Badge. Finally see photos for George's brother Andrew's Medal Index Card, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his Pension Records (address listed as 2 Boundary St, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire) x 3 and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Cap Badge.
