William Addison Moore was born in Derbyshire, England, in October 1895. Prior to the war William and his brother immigrated to Canada and farmed in Alberta. Moore enlisted in November 1914 in Red Deer, Alberta, with the 31st Battalion. He was with the 31st until he took a commission with the Essex Regiment in early 1916. He was killed May 5, 1916. The collection currently consists of one letter, one memorial, and three photographs.