Edward Moores

[robert1957]

hi,

Please can someone help me with information for a soldier of the 17th Manchester

Regiment, he was Lance Corporal Edward Moores of Horsa St Bolton. If he is one

of my relative's the only other information i have is he was born in 1897? and his

wife's name was Ethel don't no if there was children.

any help would be appreciated

bob

[KGarrad]

There is an Edward Moores, born Bolton in 1891, but not 1897?

September qtr 1891
Bolton district    vol 8c, page 446
Moores, Edward

And a marriage:

December qtr 1912
Bolton district    vol 8c, page 671

Moores, Edward
Johnson, Ethel M

[robert1957]

thank you kgarrad,

 this is the one could you tell me if there is any further info on him, were would i have to send for a copy of his army paper's

regards
bob

[KGarrad]

There may not be any Army Papers!
A lot were destroyed by bombing during World War 2!

If he died during WW1, there will be something to look at.

[GrahamSimons]

There is indeed a shortage of army documents.

I can't find him using the info you've given in the service records at the National Archives (there are two possible reasons - firstly as stated, most records were destroyed in WW2; secondly I may not be searching effectively enough). I can't find him on medal cards either - a couple of Privates but no L/Cpl. There is a possible casualty record on the CWGC website, killed 30th July 1916, L/Cpl E Moores of the Manchesters, but his wife's name is given as Minnie rather than Ethel...

[robert1957]

Hi,

Thanx for all your help

regards
bob