Fenwick Moore

Fenwick Moore was an army reservist during the First World War.

Biography
Pte. Fenwick Moore (born c.1893) was a miner for Pope & Pearson’s in Altofts, and lived with his family on Castleford Road.

He joined 4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry prior to the war declaration. As he had agreed to take part in "Imperial Service" he remained in the battalion when it was re-designated 1/4th Battalion, and served in the same platoon as his brother.

He arrived in Europe on 12 April 1915 at Boulogne-Sur-Mer. He was shot by a German sniper in front of his brother on 8 November 1915.