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217802 L/Cpl. William Alfred Moon British Army 11th Btn. Cheshire Regiment from:Chester, England (d.21st Nov 1916) L/Cpl. William Alfrd Moon was the son of Mrs. M Moon of 5 Blue Coat School Chester and served with the Cheshire Regiment 11th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 21st November 1916 and is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in Bailleul, France. The Battalion had landed in France on 26th September 1915 as part of 75th Brigade in the 25th Division. The Battalion was engaged in the Battle of the Somme from an attack on 3rd July 1916 south of Thiepval until 22nd October 1916 when the Battalion was relieved to go back to Albert then Warley and Authieule before entraining at Doullens for Bailleul on 29th October 1916. Lance Corporal Moon had deserted his colleagues at some time during the Somme Battle and was tried at a Courts Martial on 11th November 1916, convicted and shot 10 days later. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**