The Moorse Family Contribution To The War Effort

Andover Advertiser 8th February 1918

ANOTHER MILITARY FAMILY – We have been asked to write a paragraph concerning the military history of Mr W.C. Moorse’s family, and have great pleasure in doing so. Harold the youngest son, joined the Hampshire Regiment when 18 years old. For five years he served abroad, two years as schoolmaster sergeant, until war broke out. He was sent to England, and having been given a commission in the York and Lancaster Regiment, proceeded to France in February 1915. We regret to have to say that he lost his life in action about a month later. – Sergeant Frank Moorse R.A.M.C. was at Netley Hospital for some time. Two years ago he was drafted to Salonika and has been there ever since. – Sergeant William Moorse was in the Wessex Division when war broke out, and for the first three years saw Service in the Dardanelles, Egypt and Palestine. – Driver Walter Moorse also of the Wessex Division has seen the same service as his brother William, and strange to say both had their Christmas dinner in Jerusalem.

 

 

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Author of books on Calcutta, Delhi and Dar es Salaam, I am now blogging as a lay person about the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. I am also blogging about the effects of World War One on the village of St Mary Bourne, Hampshire.

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