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Pte. Ernest Moulton
British Army 8th Btn. London Regiment
from:Fulham, London
My grandfather Ernest Moulton joined up in November 1916 and after training was sent to France where he took part in engagements on the Somme. He was wounded at Ypres. Later at Cambrai he was again seriously wounded by shell fire and lay unattended in the snow for over a day resulting in the loss of his right leg and was subsequently invalided home being discharged in 1919. Eventually dying of his wounds in 1960.
Rfmn. Ernest Moulton
British Army 8th Btn. London Regiment
Ernest Moulton served with the 8th London Regiment.
Pte. Gilbert Moulton
British Army North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Stoke-on-Trent
(d.13th Oct 1915)
Gilbert Moulton was killed Battle of Loos in Oct 1915, aged 19.
Cpl. Harry Moulton
British Army 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment
from:Barley, Hertfordshire
(d.19th Feb 1916)
Harry Moulton was Barley’s young Butcher who ran his butchers shop with his sister at the top of the High St where Richmond’s Garage now is. Harry enlisted in Royston, he was seconded to the 8th Battalion the Norfolk Regiment. Promoted to Corporal, he died in Flanders, 19th February 1916.
Pte. William Mounsey
British Army 1st/7th Bn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment
(d.27th Sep 1918)
William Mounsey was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1894. He was killed on the 27th of September 1918. He served in 1st/7th Btn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment).
Capt. Francis Mount
British Army 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:Wasing Place, Aldermaston, Berkshire
(d.13th Oct 1915)
Francis Mount was the great uncle of Prime Minister David Cameron. The 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshires attacked with 35th Brigade against the Quarries as part of the final offensive action during the Battle of Loos on the 13th of October 1915. They had to cross a large area of open ground while under fire from German trenches in front and from positions on the flanks. Despite the heavy rifle and machine gun fire the 35th Brigade secured 250 Yards of German trench which became known as the ‘Hairpin’. This small success was however overshadowed as the Divisions elsewhere were repulsed and little other ground was taken. Captain Mount was killed in this action and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
65 men of the 5th Btn Royal Berkshire Regiment are recorded as killed on the 13 of October 1915. 58 were never identified and are commemorated on the Loos memorial. 5 others are buried in Dud Corner. 2 further burials were made elsewhere.
Dvr. John Mountford
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 2nd Bde. New Zealand Field Artillery
from:Penola, South Australia
John Mountford was born in South Australia and enlisted in New Zeland in August 1915, joing the Wellington Mtd Rifles. In April joined the NZFA and served in the 2 BAC (Brigade Ammunition Column)of the NZFA until discharged on the 28th of August 1919.
Pte. W. Mountjoy
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newburn
J Mountjoy was discharged in 1918 due to wounds
Pte. George Mowatt
British Army 9th Machine Gun Corps
from:Scotland
(d.20th July 1918)
Pte. Alfred Saunders Mowbray
British Army 16th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Croydon, Surrey
Alfred Mowbray was wounded and captured at Masnieres on the 23rd of December, he was repatriated on the 27th of December 1918.
Sapper Enoch Moxon
Army 182nd tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
(d.20th April 1916)
A member of my family from this company was killed in action. He was Spr. Enoch Moxon, 182nd Tunnelling Company, died 20/04/1916.
Stok1. Alfred Charles Moy
Royal Navy HMS Adamant
(d.5th Jun 1918)
Stoker 1st Class Alfred Moy was aged 22 when he died, heis buried in the Fiorenzuola d'Arda Communal Cemetery in Israel.
Pte. Norman Moyer
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1st Btn. Canadian Tunnelling Company
from:Springfield, Ontario
I interviewed Norm in 1993 about his experiences in WW1.
Private Norm Moyer, Tillsonburg District Hospital, April 8th 1993 by Laurel A. Beechey
Norm was born on 13th October 1895 and lived in Mt. Elgin on a farm. Enlisted at 19 years in Ingersoll, 12th April 1916 to Comp. B, 168th Battalion, Oxford's Own. He trained in Ingersoll from 26th April to 31st May and went to Camp Francis in London until 9th July, then to Camp Borden for 27th October to Halifax leaving on 30th October 1916 on HMS Lapland.
Norm was put in a lower bunk above the driving gear and became very seasick, "not eating for 3 days because of the vomit left by former passengers. Sgt. Newton Chambers moved Norm up to his room nearer midship, which saved his life." Reached West Sandling Camp on 11th November, and the battalion was broken up on 5th December into the 12th and 39th reserve battalions. Moyer was sent to 1st Canadian Tunnelling Co.
While in England for enjoyment "he borrowed Gordon Clines kilts and went roller skating at Folkstone."
Training was completed in December and he was sent to LeHavre in France, loaded with 39 other men to a freight car and taken to St. Eloi, Belgium. This was uncomfortable, as the car had previously held 8 horses and their waste was frozen solid.
Norm was a sapper. (The object of mining in WWI was to place large amounts of explosives under the enemy's front line, blowing it up at a predetermined moment and utilizing the confusion so caused to occupy part of the enemy's front line at a cost in life far lower than would have been involved in a frontal assault. The technique developed in the war was to dig an open trench, know as a sap, usually in a zig-zag pattern forward of the front line to a point as near to the enemy's lines as possible. This distance was usually the range to which a grenade could be thrown. From this point, a tunnel or mine would be dug towards the enemy's line. The tunnel was normally lined with wood. When a position under the line had been reached, an explosive charge or mine would be placed at the end of the tunnel and tamped in such a way that most of the blast would be directed upwards into the opposition's front line trench. From the charge, electric cables were laid to a safe position and at the appointed hour the mine would be fired. The foregoing description supposes the enemy to have remained in ignorance of the mining operations. This was, however, unlikely as he would have been listening for such activity with the use of an unaided ear or a geophone, an instrument similar to a doctor's stethoscope. If he detected mining in operation, he would dig a tunnel of his own, a counter mine, and try to dig into his opponent's tunnel undetected and then destroy it. If this countermine were in turn detected the opponent would await its arrival and then attempt to beat the enemy in a fight in the tunnel or use a device known as a camouflet. This involved pushing a long tube towards the enemy's countermine, and when it had reached a position fairly close to it, detonate an explosive charge at its tip. This was usually sufficient to cause the collapse of the countermine.)
Messines Ridge - some of the tunnels were almost 200' down countermine under countermine. It was here on 7th June 1917 that Norm helped in loading 80 tons of ammonal in the mine S.P.14. This was an explosive more volatile than dynamite. At 3.10am 19 mines, spread over 8 miles, were blown all at the "same second", rolling out huge mounds of earth and chalk the size of a city block - 933,000 pounds in all.
The miners also had to pump water out of the mines. Norm admitted to being very scared while in the mines as it was a very high risk job.
The men's shift was six hours in the mines and 12 hours out. They would dig their 4' tunnels, filling sandbags with the dirt and dragging them out to be used in trenches, bunkers etc. They would lug timber in to shore up the mines. And they would lug 40lb pails of explosives in, all the while trying to be quiet so the "Fritzies" would not hear. Often they would have to sit quietly in a tunnel listening for Fritzie. They could not tell where the Germans were and all of a sudden they would be in your tunnel and blow them up.
Norm went to Vimy where he stayed until end of war. He helped to plant mines at Vimy, although he was not there for the initial battle. (You must remember that this battle went on "for ever".)
The Germans had an intricate underground system to house and transport men and goods.
The Canadians were called "Crazy Canadians" because the Canadians would go into battle and win where others before would not. They seemed fearless.
Norm could recall artillery barrages where the wheels of the guns touched each other for what seemed like miles. He also recalled mules tied to a rail, then a shell came and killed them all. Mule skinners were so named because they would push the mules so hard they would "skin the hide off". Because of the mud, the mules' harnesses would rub them raw.
Norm was at the front a lot, although he did get some leave. He went to Scotland to see where his mother came from.
Norm returned to Canada on HMS Olympic on 25th March 1919 and was home by the 29th.
When asked if people ever asked him about the war he said: "People at home didn't know what was happening over there, they never understood unless they were there."
Pte. Arthur William Moyes
British Army 12th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Trimley St Martin
(d.6th Jan 1918)
Pte. David Moyes
British Army 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Fife
(d.23rd Aug 1918)
David Moyes was my 2nd great grandfather. He was awarded the British and Victory medals and also the 15 Star. When he was killed, my family was presented with the death penny and my grandmother still has this in her home. He was in the 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Donaghadee) and went to France on 15th of December 1914. He was killed on 23rd of August 1918 and is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme.
Lt William B. Moyes
Royal Flying Corps 20 Sqd.
from:1, West Catherine Place, Edinburgh.
(d.7th Apr 1917)
Lt Moyes, a former construction engineer from Edinburgh, was killed whilst flying with Capt Mahony-Jones when their aircraft was shot down by Maximilian Muller of Jasta28 on the evening of the 7th of April 1917. The FE2d was brought down over the Front lines whilst returning from the second bombing raid of the day on Mouvaux aerodrome. The allied aircraft came under attack from a formation of Albatros scouts, Mahony-Jones turned back to assist Lt Lawson whose FE2 had been hit. Moyes and Mahony-Jones engaged the enemy allowing Lawson to land behind the British Lines.
Lt W.B.Moyes and his pilot were laid to rest in a German cemetery, after the war they were transferred to the CWGC cemetery at Bailleul.
Moyes had served in the ranks of the 9th and 6th Battalions of the Royal Scots before gaining a commission in the RFC, he was 24 years old.
Abe.Sea. Michael Moylan
Royal Navy HMS Centurion
from:Ardmore, Co. Waterford
(d.23rd Aug 1916)
Michael Moylan was 28 when he died. He is buried in the adjoining west boundary of the ruin in the Ardmore (Old Abbey) Graveyard
Able Sea. Michael Moylan
Royal Navy HMS Centurion
(d.23rd August 1916)
Able Seaman Moylan was 28 when he died and is buried in the Ardmore (Old Abbey) Graveyard in Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Pte. Timothy Thomas Moynahan
New Zealand Army 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion
Private Moynahan died on the 15th January 1919 and is buried in the Enschede Roman Catholic Cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands.
L/Bdr. Alfred James "Jack" Moyse
British Army D Battery, 291st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Carlshalton
(d.12th September 1917)
Pte. William Mozley MM.
British Army East Lancashire Regiment
from:Slough
My grandfather, William Mozley was born in Slough. He served in the East Lancashire Regiment in France, attached to the Medical Corps. I believe he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry for going into No Mans Land to drag injured soldiers back to trenches. I am interested in searching for his complete war history.
Pte. Charles William Muckell
British Army 1st (London) Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Wandsworth, London
(d.5th April 1918)
Charles Muckell was baptised on the 25th of Sep 1889 at Battersea, St Saviour, Wandsworth in London, only child of Charles Muckell and Alice Mary Atterton. He enlsited with the Cyclist Battalion, Sussex Regiment. Whilst serving with the 1st London Battalion, Royal Fusiliers he was killed in action on 5th of Apr 1918.
Charles is my 3rd cousin twice removed. We can never do enough to honour our fallen heroes. With him being the only child of grieving parents, I want him to be remembered for his ultimate sacrifice.
Gladys Maude Marchant Muddell
British Red Cross Surrey 74 Voluntary Aid Detachment
Pte. Reginald Muddiman
British Army 9th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Sheffield
(d.24th Oct 1918)
Reginald Muddiman died on 24th October 1918 and is buried in the Poix-du-Nord Communal Cemetery Extension. he was a relative of my great-great grandmother Mary Ann Drury.
Cpl. Alfred J F Mudie
British Army 39th Division Signal Company Royal Engineers
(d.28th Mar 1918)
William Muers
British Army 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
William Muers
British Army 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Gnr. Jack Herbert Mugford
British Army 122nd Anti-Aircraft Section Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Norwood, London
(d.3rd Jul 1918)
Jack Herbert Mugford served with 122nd Anti Aircraft Section RGA during WW1 and died on the 3rd July 1918, aged 23. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. He was the son of Helena Phoebe Mugford, of 44, Stanger Rd., Norwood, London, and the late John Hearn Searle Mugford.
Gnr. Jack Herbert Mugford
British Army 122nd Anti-Aircraft Section Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Norwood, London
(d.3rd July 1918)
Jack Mugford died on the 3rd of July 1918, aged 23 and is buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt. He was the son of Helena Phoebe Mugford of 44 Stanger Rd., Norwood, London and the late John Hearn Searle Mugford.
Dick Muggleton
British Army 2/4th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Lyddington
(d.17th Apr 1918)
My Grandmother told me she remembers the soldiers going off to war, Dick Muggleton was her uncle, although he wasn't much older, he never came back, I'm not sure which battle he was in but there's a plaque in the church at Lyddington bearing his name.
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