The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C Moon

Photograph by "Philippe DEGROOTE"

Private Charles MOON, G/653, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 13 Australian Field Ambulance, France, 14th August 1916, age 21.

Born Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Walter and Anne Moon, of 13 Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 13 Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Walter Moon, head, age 43, married, carpenter, worker, born Southborough, Kent; Anne Moon, wife, age 46, married 19 years, 10 children, 8 still alive, born East Malling, Kent; *Walter Moon, son, age 18, single, shop assistant, boot shop, worker, born Southborough, Kent; #Henry Moon, son, age 17, single, grocers porter, worker, born Southborough, Kent; Charles Moon, son, age 16, single, house boy, worker, born Southborough, Kent; $ John Moon, son, age 13, apprentice, boot making, worker, born Southborough, Kent; Ethel Moon, daughter, age 11, scholar, born Southborough, Kent; Ruth Moon, daughter, age 9, scholar, born Southborough, Kent; Nellie Moon, daughter, age 6, scholar, born Southborough, Kent; Herbert Moon, son, age 1, born Southborough, Kent.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 19 years & 196 days, height 5ft 6¾, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, two front artificial teeth. Formerly footman.

Home 31st August 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF 1st June 1915 to 14th August 1916.

31st August 1914, enlisted; 3rd September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, embarked; 14th November 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, myalgia; 17th November 1915, rejoined Battalion; 25th March 1916, appointed unpaid Acting Lance Corporal; paid Acting Lance Corporal from 15th March 1916; 3rd July 1916, appointed Acting Corporal.

1st July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Walter Moon, 13 Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Mother, Anne Moon, 13 Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Brothers - Herbert Moon, age 9, 13 Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Sisters - Ethel Moon, age 19, 3 Chichester Terrace, Brighton; Ruth Moon, age 17, Mount Edgecombe House, Tunbridge Wells; Nellie Moon, age 15, 13 Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Buried at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, VII. C. 4., France. Commemorated Southborough War Memorial.

AWARDS : MM

London Gazette 14th September 1916.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the under mentioned: 653 Pte. C. Moon, Royal West Kent Regiment.

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* Lance Sergeant Walter Henry Moon, 9th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Service No.14152, died 4th July 1916, age 24. Buried Heilly Station Cemetery, I.D.25. France. Commemorated Tunbridge Wells War Memorial, Southborough War Memorial & Rusthall War Memorial

# Gunner Henry Moon, Canadian Field Artillery, 4th Brigade, Service No.83420, died 2nd June 1916, age 22. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, VII.A.34. Belgium.

Photograph by "Philippe DEGROOTE"

$ Able Seaman John Moon, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Battalion, R.N. Division, Service No. London Z / 3438, died 14th August 1916, age 18. Buried Tranchee de Mecknes Cemetery, Aix-Noulette, H.14. France. Commemorated Southborough War Memorial.

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