COLIN STANLEY MOORE 

C.W.G.C. remember a Colin Stanley Moore of the 9th Bn. Cheshire Reg’t., No 27296, at the Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. (V.A.11.) he died on the 30th Jan. 1917, aged 26. Son of Edwin and the late Jessie Moore of Castle, Northwich. Personal Inscription “Gone But Not Forgotten.”

Cheshirebmd records the birth of a Colin Stanley Moore in 1890, Northwich. The 1911 census has the family living at 6 Hope Street, Northwich. Father, Edwin Moore, head of the family aged 54, Joiner at the Alkali Chemical Works, born N/wich; Eliza, wife aged 48, born Bridlington; It looks like this is a remarriage as the census does not record any children for this marriage of 5 years. Having said that there are 4 children Lily Florence Smith, aged 24 and Leonard Smith, aged 22, George Arthur Smith, aged 16, and Colin Stanley Moore age 20, Bricklayer at the Alkali Works, all born Northwich.

N.A.M.C have a medal card for a Colin Moore, Pte., with the Cheshire Regiment, Service No 27296. Awarded a British and Victory medals. T.o.W. & D.o.E. not recorded and there is no reference to his death.

Northwich Guardian 9th February 1917. DIED IN HOSPITAL. PRIVATE COLIN STANLEY MOORE.

Another name added to the list of Castle soldiers who have given their life in the war is that of Private Colin Stanley Moore of the Cheshire Regiment. He was 26 years of age. He was brick-setter by trade and served his apprenticeship at Winnington Works. He belonged to an old and respected Castle family being the only son of Mr. E. Moore of 6 Hope Street, who has been in the services of Messrs Brunner Mond and Co as a joiner for almost 40 years. Private Moore, who was a member of Mr. John Weston’s Bible Class enlisted on July 14th 1915 and went to the front in November last. His letters home were always cheery and the last communication his father and step mother received from him was dated January 12th. He wrote “I received your letter and local paper. We did not have a bad “do” at Christmas. We got some plum pudding but it was not like mother makes. I manage to get a letter and a box of cigarettes from Syd Harper. Frank Mercer is quite all right yet and I have got another pal in the battalion, Frank Stockton, I was surprised to see him here. The first intimation which Mr. and Mrs Moore had that anything was wrong with their son was on January 31st when a sister from a Casualty Clearing Station wrote to say he had been admitted suffering from pneumonia and his condition was very grave. By the same post a letter also received from the military authorities saying he was in hospital dangerously ill. On Saturday morning a further letter was received from the Records Office, at Shewsbury, stating he had died on January 31st. Sister N. Reynolds Knight of the hospital wrote:- “I an very sorry to tell you that your son passed away last night at 11:30pm. He became much worse yesterday and was very delirious al day. At 11:30pm he passed away quite suddenly. Although he was so all he maintained his strength and I had hopes that after all he was going to pull through but he had a very attack and had evidently had pneumonia a day or two before he reported here which gave him a bad start and his heart evidently was unable to stand the strain. He was a splendid patient and so cheery and bright all the time. I do not think he realized at all that he would not get better and of course all yesterday he was so much worse, he was delirious and so did not realise his condition which was a very good thing for him. He will be buried in the Military Cemetery here. I cannot tell you how it grieves me to write you this sad news, for I know what a blow it most be for you. I can only offer you my deep sympathy.

SACRED CAUSE OF PATRIOTISM.

Mr. Moore has received the following letter from the Rev. C.R.R. Stack, Church of England chaplain:- “I am very sorry to have to inform you that your son, Private Colin Moore, died on January 30th of pneumonia. He was buried this morning January 31st by me in a separate grave in the Cemetery here with all the reverence, with a Church of England service. In due time a cross and inscription will be erected over the grave. He received every care and attention from the doctors and nurses here, you will feel that he gave his life through coming out of the call of duty to serve his King and country in the scared cause of patriotism and one feels that God will accept this as a sacrifice and receive him to be with Himself for ever

Research Bob H.