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World War Two - Roll of Honour

Arthur Moore = Arthur  was born on 29th September 1915 in 48 Eastwood Street, Streatham. He was a war baby. His father William George Moore was a Gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery. Arthur's Army number was No: 984130 Rank Private. He was a 'gunner' in the Royal Artillery. He enlisted 16th May 1940. We was 24 years old. It is believed that after training he was posted to Northern Ireland and then sent to France after D-Day to assist in the liberation of France, Belgium and Holland followed by the invasion of Germany. His army record book shows that he was posted to the South Wales Battalion 6/03/1945 till 13/04/1945. This would have been the South Wales Boarders. Why he changed regiments is not known at present. It may be that they had artillery and anti tank guns attached to the regiment and needed trained crew to man them. The regiment had been in the thick of fighting and lost a lot of soldiers. He was involved in the second and successful attempt to liberate Arnhem in April. He did not stay with them long as he was transferred yet again. This time to the Northamptonshire Regiment 4th Battalion. He served there from 14th/04/1945 till 20/04/1946. He was transferred to them just a month before the Germans surrendered on 8th May 1945. The regiment saved Denmark from Russian Occupation. They raced across Germany to Lubeck where they linked up with the Russian Army and effectively stopped them moving any further west. Arthur passed away in South Africa aged 81. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE INFORMATION AND TO SEE MORE PHOTOS
 Leonard George Moore = Len was born on 17th October 1917 in 48 Eastwood Street, Streatham. He too was a war baby. His father William George Moore is shown as being a Gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery on his birth certificate. Len joined the British Army Kings Royal Rifle Corps Mechanized Infantry Regiment ( 2/KRRC ). His army number was 6848248. He was promoted to Corporal and went to Durban in South Africa before being sent to the North African Desert as part of Monty's 8th Army Desert Rats. He then went to fight in Italy where he was sent home ill with Cancer. He was given 6 months to live but died 10 years later. In the desert Len used to keep a pet chameleon on his shoulder to help keep the flies away. Its long tongue would zap them out of the sky if they came near. He told a story that he cut off the badly damaged leg of British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax's son (later a MP) with a pair of scissors in the Desert.  Len died back in England aged 36 from Stomach Cancer. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE INFORMATION AND TO SEE MORE PHOTOS
Cyril Moore = Cyril was born on 24th June 1920 in Streatham. He was the only brother who had joined the armed services before the outbreak of World War Two. He was a regular and joined a RAF Barrage Balloon unit in Cornwall then moved to London to help protect it from the German Blitz. He volunteered to join Bomber Command as Air Crew and was trained as a gunner. He was posted as a Rear Gunner in a Vickers Wellington Bomber. Due to heavy looses on daylight raids, the Wellington became a night bomber and from 1940 was also used as a long range bomber in North Africa. Cyril's Squadron was posted to North Africa. He was one of the few Rear Gunners to survive two tours of duty. The rear gunner was normally the first to die as the German fighters attacked their position first. Once the rear gunner was put out of action they could shoot the bomber down without fear of being shot down.  Cyril Moore completed 48 combat bombing missions as a rear Gunner in Wellington Bombers but had flown two additional bombing missions where his pilot had to turn back. He had taken off and faced going into battle 50 times.  Air crew wanted to fly in Cyril Moore's plane as he seemed to be lucky and always come back safe. Cyril could not stand "Civi Street" after the war. He rejoined the RAF and became an instructor.
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Sydney Moore = Sid was born 10th March 1923. Sid's army records show that Tank Private (Tpr) Sydney Francis Moore Army No 14217106 enlisted at Portsmouth on 25th June 1942 aged 19. His previous employment was as a 'General Clark'.  On 6th August 1942 he reported to 8 P.T.C. (Primary Training Corps) Beverley, East Yorkshire for his Army basic training. On completion he was transferred to the Royal Armored Corps (RAC) 51st Training Regiment at Beverley on 16th September 1942. In the middle of a very cold winter he undertook further tank training at Catterick, Yorkshire on 6th February 1943. He was finally posted to the 144th Regiment Royal Armored Corps (RAC) at Bovington Camp, Dorset on 2nd March 1943. Sid's Army record shows he was wounded in action on 8th August 1944. He was a gunner in a Sherman Tank. He lost his right leg and was badly burnt hands trying to get out of his tank. Sid passed away aged 75.
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 Les Moore = Les was born 4th July 1927. He joined the RAF as an Aircraftsman s part of his 20 months National Service after World War Two. He was posted to RAF Northholt where he worked in the VIP lounge. Les passed away aged 73.
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 Ron Moore = Ron was born 1st February 1929. He joined the RAF as an Aircraftsman at the age of 19 in August 1948 as part of his 20 months National Service after World War Two. Ron was stationed at West Kirby, Hereford and Lichfield, Staffs. He remembers burning Old Mosquito twin engined bombers on 5th November Bonefire Night calibrations because they had no scrap value as they were made of wood.  He left  the RAF in April 1950. Ron Moore has written an account of what it was like to live in the family house, 95 Southcroft Road, Tooting, London as a teenager during the German Bombing Blitz World War 2.
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