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Moore, Beaufoi John Warwick Montressor Military Cross (Captain)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-June-10

Male Head

Canada

Birth Date: unkown date (age 32)

Born: London, England

Beaufoi & Celia Moore

unmarried

Home: Pump Court, Temple, London, England

Enlistment: RFC HQ, London, England: enlisted in the RFC

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-01

Decorations: Military Cross

Service
RFC

Unit
1 (OT) TS- Training Squadron (RFC)

Base
Gosport Englands

Rank

Position
pilot-instructor

Service Numbers

Moore returned to England from Canada in November, 1914. He enlisted as an Aircraftsman 1st Class, (AM1). Within months he got his commission and RAeC cert. and on 1916-02-11 went to the front in France with 1Sqn, RFC. 1916-09-30: to be Flight Commander & Captain, 1Sqn, RFC. 1917-06-10: Moore died in Avro 504, B-1399; when it stalled at low altitude, and crashed at Lee-on-Solent Golf Links, Gosport, England.

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