MOORE, PTE WILLIAM 

MOORE, SGT. Wm J. Reg # 110690

No. 2 Advance Base Workshop

R.C.E.M.E.

Canadian Army Overseas

William John Moore was born December 12, 1913 in Simcoe to William Frances Moore and Ida King  Ida was born August 23, 1890 in Chapman Twp. She married William Francis Moore in Parry Sound, William died in 1914.

Ida married Alexander Hayes McLachlan on April 30, 1919.

At the time of the 1921 ensus, William J. Moore, age 8 was identified as living in Chapman Twp. with Aexander H. and Ida McLachlan. William was identifed as a son. A Marie King, mother-in-law was also identified in the home.

William ‘Bill’ married a Phylis Marie (last name not known).

William Moore and his wife Phyllis. (Army, Diesel Mechanic)

William died April 4, 1992 in Edmonton.

They had a daughter Heather Louise Bond-Moore born in April 15, 1942 in Magnetawan.

Insert at left from 'Looking Back' by the Magnetawan Women's Institute

William wrote to the students of Grunig Godfrey on November 19, 1944.

He was stationed in Belgium and notes how nice the people of Belgium were.