Frederick Gore Moule (1889–1917)
Born in 1889. Educated at Melbourne Grammar School – First VIII, Prefect, First XI. An outstanding left-arm bowler, he played in St. Kilda’s 1913-14 premiership. Represented Victoria several times in inter State colts matches. Employed by Dalgety & Co. Served at Messines, Ypres and Passchendaele. He died on October 8, 1917 of wounds suffered under machine-gun fire while leading C Company of the 37th Battalion against Broodseinde Ridge.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- birth notice, Argus (Melbourne), 26 March 1889, p 1
- World War I service record, item B2455, Moule Frederick Gore (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Moule, Lucy Jane (mother)
- Moule, Frederick Arthur (father)
- Moule, Charles Gerald (uncle)
- Moule, William Henry (uncle)
- Moule, Julia Isabella (grandmother)
- Moule, Frederick George (grandfather)
- Hay, Marjory Osborne (cousin)
- Moule, Humphrey Osborne (cousin)
Citation details
'Moule, Frederick Gore (1889–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/moule-frederick-gore-22887/text32296, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
23 March,
1889
Brighton, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
8 October,
1917
(aged 28)
France
Cause of Death
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