Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Henry Moore, a blacksmith, born 1852 in Gilmorton, Leics., and his wife Ann Moore (nee Burdett, married in the 1st quarter of 1873 in the Lutterworth, Leics. district), born 1854 in Gilmorton, Leics. John Burdett was born in the 3rd quarter of 1889 in Walcote, Lutterworth, Leics., his siblings were, Henry, a blacksmith, born 1874, in Leics., Ann, a schoolgirl, born 1878, Arthur, a schoolboy, born 1880 and Thomas, a schholboy, born 1882, the latter three siblings were all born in Walcote, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at Misterton, Leics. In March 1901 John was a schoolboy and was residing in the family home at Brook House, Misterton, Leics., together with his father, a blacksmith, his mother and siblings, Nancy (Ann), Thomas, a blacksmith and Ernest, a schoolboy, born 1894 in Walcote, Leics. In April 1911 John was employed as a carpenter and was residing in the family home at Walcote, Leics., together with his father a blacksmith and grazier, his mother and brother Ernest, an iron foundry worker. On the 5th October 1915, John married Cicily May Masters in Misterton Parish Church, Leics., and they resided in Walcote, Leics. On the 16th November 1915, their daughter Nora A. Moore was born in Walcote, Leics. John enlisted into the Army to serve a Short Service engagement (For the duration of the War.) on the 22nd November 1915, and was allocated the service number 23104 in Leicester. His medical examination recorded that he was 5 foot 8 inches in height, weighed 144 pounds and had a chest measurement of between 35½ and 37½ inches, it was noted that he had a small mole between his shoulder blades and a further mole in the front of his body, he gave his trade or calling as joiner. He gave his wife Cicily May Moore of Walcote, near Lutterworth as his next of kin. His record of service began when he was posted to the 11th Pioneer Bn. Leics. Regt. as a Private on the 22/11/15. Appointed Acting Paid Lance Corporal, 18/12/15. Embarked from Southampton to join the BEF in France, 25/3/16. Suffered a gunshot wound to the left forearm, In the Field, 20/10/16. Admitted to 14 C.M.D.S., In the Field, 20/10/16. Admitted to 48th Casualty Clearing Station, In the Field, 20/10/16. Admitted to the 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 21/10/16. Transferred to No. 6 C.D., Etaples from the 1st Canadian General Hospital, 5/11/16. Discharged to 12th Infantry Brigade, Calais, 7/11/16 – 8/11/16. Processed to rejoin Unit, In the Field, 22/11/16. Rejoined 11th Bn. Leics. Regt., In the Field, 23/11/16. Appointed Acting Paid Corporal, 23/3/17. Confirmed in Rank as Corporal, 23/3/17. Wounded, In the Field, 17/5/17. Admitted to 18th Field Ambulance suffering from shell wound to right thigh, 17/5/17. Admitted to 58th Casualty Clearing Station, Lillers, France, 18/5/17. Posted to the Depot at Leicester, 22/5/17. Posted to 3rd Bn. Leics. Regt. 24/8/17. Embarked from Folkestone to join the BEF in France, 22/11/17. Posted to the 11th Bn. Leics. Regt., 24/12/17. The Service Record becomes illegible in the latter part of his service history pages, hence the apparent gaps. Posted as wounded in action, missing 22/3/18.
The War Diary entry for the 22nd March 1918 records. FREMICOURT. At 9.30am Transport moved back to about H.13.c. Sheet 57c. Two platoons of “C” Company withdrawn in the morning to the Army Line about J.8. and 9 Sheet 57c. and the remaining two in the afternoon. At 6.00pm All HQ details moved up and dug in and occupied a line just behind the Army Line about J.14.b. At 4.00pm Transport moved to PIONEER CAMP, LOGEAST WOOD G.1.b Sheet 57c. 1 man of the transport was killed by shell fire. What remained of the Companies were withdrawn to the new line J.14.b. Total casualties of the operations:- 2nd Lt. A. ASHTON, 2nd Lt. C. MILLWARD and 2nd Lt. W. BAXTER were killed in action. Captain R. BENTLEY, Lt. H. H. GRUNDTVIG M.C., Lt. F. J. MEGGITT, 2nd Lt. R. J. NAYLOR, 2nd Lt. O. H. SEWELL, 2nd Lt. E. BEDSON, 2nd Lt. C. O. R. STEVISON were wounded. Captain J. C. SPENCER, Lt. A. L. HICKS, 2nd Lt. N. H. STEVENSON, 2nd Lt. A. SUMMERS are missing. 30 other ranks were killed, 106 wounded and 81 missing.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Photograph submitted by F. Bromwich in 2020