WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 58882 | Sapper Frederick Reuben Moore | Royal Engineers | born 1880 |
| Service Record | No medal card as he served on the Home Front. York House, [Needham Street] Bingham Attested 28/12/14: Birthplace: Bingham Occupation: Bootmaker Height: 5’ 6¾”. Girth 35” (expansion 3”) Next of Kin: wife - Florrie Moore, York House, Bingham, Notts Marriage to Florrie Whitehead, at Scarrington 30 June 1910, permanent address York House. Children: Doris Moore Whitehead date not given (FBMD born JUN 1909 Basford district?) Francis Reuben b. 26 Sep 1911 Joseph Fredrick b. 23 Nov 1913 Posted to 94th Field Co. RE 10 10 Jan 1915 but discharged 26/3/15, KR 392 iii (c) Medical report of 16th March 1915 said: Not likely to become am efficient soldier. |
The Field Company of the Royal Engineers provided technical
skill and know-how in support of the fighting units of the formation known
as a Division Kitchener’s Third New Army, K3. In January 1915 it was decided to add a third Field Company to each New Army Division and those Companies that had been raised for K3 were reassigned to the Divisions of K1 and K2. Field Companies provided support to a Division. The 94th was raised allocated to 25th division until January 1915 and then to 19th (Western) Division. |
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| Roll of Honour | Served on the Home Front | ||
Family history etc
| Sapper Frederick Reuben Moore | |||
| 1880 | born Glasgow | ||
| 1881 census | Lived in Dane Hills, New Parks, Blaby, Leics with: Father: William Moore, b1856 Leicester Mother Jane, b. 1858 Leicester Siblings: Albert, b. 1878 Scotland Ellen, b 1881 New Parks Leics |
Shoe rivetter Boot ornamenter |
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| 1891 census | Lived at 35 Flint St. Leicester with: Paternal Grandmother: Sarah Moore, widow, b. 1823 Leicester Father: William Mother: Jane Brother: Robert, b. 1878 Glasgow Paternal Aunt: Millicent Fox, widow b. 1826 Leicestershire |
Laster Boot and shoes Slipper binder retired governess |
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| 1901 census | Lived as boarder at 39 Stoneleigh Terr., Sherwood, Nottingham with: Sarah Jackson, b. 1838, Loughborough |
Boot repairer Retired Launderess |
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| 1910 APR - JUN FREEBMD | Frederick Reuben Moore married Flora Whitehead in Scarrington
10th June Children: Francis R Nottingham Dec qtr. 1911 Joseph F Nottingham Dec qtr. 1913 |
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| 1911 census Lived at 115 Arkwright St. Nottingham with: Father: Frederick, widower Wife: Flora b. 1885 Aslockton |
Boot repairer Boot repairer |
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| 1915 FREEBMD | Died 6th October 1915 in Bingham. He was a journeyman shoemaker, | Cause of death: “Phthisis Pulmonalis” over one year. i.e.
consumption or TB. The condition may have been the reason for his discharge from the army. Other soldiers died of TB whilst still serving. |
Death reported by Florrie Moore, widow, Bingham. |
| 1917 | Flora married Harry Radford in Bingham on 22nd October 1817. Both lived in Bingham; he was a labourer at the General Post Office. Flora’s father was a chimney Sweep. | ||