Born during the June quarter 1919 in the Chorlton
R.D. - ref: 8c/1028, the son of William Rushton &
Agnes Moss (nee Moon).

1939 Natiuonal Registration - 27 Sutcliffe Avenue,
Levenshulme, Manchester.    William R. Moss -
Married - Born on the 29th January 1890 - occ:
Railway Traffic Inspector (Goods).   Agnes Moss -
Married - Born on the 29th June 1893 - occ: Unpaid
Domestic Duties.   Jessie M.R. Moss (later Tute) -
Single - Born on the 19th December 1917 - occ:
Machinist Ladies Clothing.   William R. Moss -
Single - Born on the 21st may 1919 - occ: Iron
Moulder.

A Private serving with the 1st Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.   Service No.3532754.

Killed at Withernsea, East Coast of Yorkshire.  
Manning the East Coast Defences - part of an Ack,
Ack, Battery perhaps?  Three bombs were dropped on
Withernsea at 18.26 hrs on the 24th July 1942 by a
German Dornier Mk IIK Bomber, killing 12 civilians
and 3 soldiers.  One landed on the beach, the
second on the Octagon Cafe and the third, onto
Queen Street, where Mr. Dawson's Butchers was
hit.

Private Stanley Phillips, also of the Manchester
Rgt was also killed in this incident.

Death registered during the September quarter 1942
in the Holderness R.D. - ref: 9d/76.

CWGC - Son of William Rushton & Agnes Moss of
Longsight, Manchester.

Manchester Evening News dated 27/07/1942.   Killed
as a result of enemy action, aged: 23.    The only
son of Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Moss, 27 Sutcliffe Avenue,
Longsight, Manchester.