No.14219, Private, Anthony William MOSS
Aged 23
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Anthony William Moss was born in Lawshall (3rd qtr 1892 Sudbury 4a:719), son of Alfred and Emma MOSS(née LOCK)
1901 census...Aged 8, he was at Barford's Farm, Lawshall with his father Alfred W MOSS [36] yardman; his mother Emma [34] born Rougham; brothers Cyril A [10] and Victor G [2]; sisters Ethel F [6] and Lily M [3 months]. All except his mother were born in Lawshall. 1911 census...Aged 18, a gardener, he was at Reeman's Cottages, Stanningfield with his parents; brother Cyril(labourer), Victor, Reginald [4] and Leslie [2]; sister May [5]. His mother had lost 4 of her 10 children. On the pension card his mother was at Reeman's Cottages, Stanningfield. |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The "History of the Suffolk Regiment" by Lt Col Murphy has:- On July 20th the battalion, having assembled and deployed in Pont Street, took part in the renewed attacks of Longueval and Delville Wood. It was still dark when the artillery bombardment lifted and the advance began. The two Suffolk companies in the forward line moved in double lines of platoons with a front of 140 yards each. Much bitter fighting followed. which, though indecisive locally, enabled a footing to be gained in High Wood by a division (33rd) containing another Suffolk battalion, the 4th, and the British line to be linked up thence with Longueval. Casualties included officers killed, Capt A.L.Platts; Lt H.N.Kembels; 2nd Lts S.Johnson and S.G.Bennet. 5 other officers were missing, later reported killed. CWGC figures have a total, all ranks, killed as 113, of which 87 have no known grave and are named on the Thiepval memorial.
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