Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Thiepval Memorial, Picardie | Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 16A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Edward Hodge Moon, and Sarah Jane Moon.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/8 Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
1/8th Battalion August 1914 : in Aston Cross. Part of Warwickshire Brigade, South Midland Division. Landed at Le Havre 22 March 1915. 13 May 1915 : became 143rd Brigade, 48th (South Midland) Division. Moved to Italy with the Division in November 1917. Moved to France 11 september 1918 and joined 75th Brigade, 25th Division. |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Detail :
Probate MOON Sidney Herbert of 44 Market-street Penryn Cornwall sergeant Royal Warwickshire regiment died 1 July 1916 in France Administration Bodmin 24 September to Edward Hodge Moon tailor. Effects £109 13s. 3d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of the Three Grand Principles No. 967 E.C. | Cornwall |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th June 1911 | 2nd August 1911 | 10th April 1912 |
Schoolmaster from Penryn. "Killed in Action Jan/16"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley