In Memory of Lieutenant L J MOON 10th Bn., Devonshire Regiment who died on 23 November 1916 Remembered with honour KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Second Lieutenant Leonard Moon died his wounds on 23 November 1916, near Karasouli in Salonica, Greece while fighting with the Devonshire. He scored 7 first-class hundreds while playing for Cambridge University from 1897 to 1900 and Middlesex from 1899 to 1909. He played four Tests for England against South Africa in 1905-06. Leonard Moon England Full name Leonard James Moon Born February 9, 1878, Kensington, London Died November 23, 1916, near Karasouli, Salonica, Greece (aged 38 years 288 days) Major teams England, Cambridge University, Middlesex Batting style Right-hand bat Fielding position Wicketkeeper Education Westminster; Pembroke College, Cambridge His brother Billy Moon - was also a cricketer and represented England at football. Second Lieutenant Leonard James Moon died of wounds on November 23. He was in the Westminster XI in 1894 and two following seasons, heading the averages with 25.71 in 1895 and being second in 1896 with 46.69. In the last-mentioned year he played an innings of 57 against Charterhouse. Proceeding to Cambridge, he obtained his blue and both in 1899 and 1900 played against Oxford. In the former year, when he scored 138 v. the Australians, he was second in the averages with 28.07, and in the latter fifth with 27.09. In his two matches against Oxford he made 154 runs in four innings, and in 1900 (when his scores were 58 and 60) scored 101 for the first wicket in the second innings with J. Stanning (60). In 1898 he had become a member of the M.C.C. and in the following season began to play for Middlesex. Against Gloucestershire at Lord's in 1903 he and P. F. Warner made 248 together for the first wicket, and five years later the same pair scored 212 for the opening partnership v. Sussex on the same ground. In the autumn of 1905 he was second in the averages for the M.C.C.'s team in America with 33.00, and before the next season opened toured South Africa with another M.C.C. side. During the latter tour he made 826 runs with an average of 27.33. He was a vigorous batsman who could cut well, and a useful wicket-keeper. At association football he gained high honours, obtaining his blue for Cambridge and playing for the Corinthians. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
He is also remembered here ...... LORDS CRICKET GROUND MCC MEMBERS WORLD WAR 1 MEMORIAL The memorial is to be found on the top staircase of the Lord’s pavilion and takes the form of a nowy-headed wooden board with gold lettering that is accompanied by a framed print giving details of membership, date elected, date of death and place of burial. The club emblem can be found at the top of the board. There are 330 names listed. 1914-1918 TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MCC WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Middlesex/Lords.html
Heres his brother Billy .... Full name - William Robert Moon Popular name - Billy Moon Born - 27 June 1868 at Maida Vale, London; Died - 9 January 1943 at Hendon, Middlesex, aged 74 years 216 days; Club(s) - Attended Westminster School, making the XI in 1884-85, progressed to play with Old Westminsters FC, and guested for Corinthians FC between 1886 and 1901; Also represented London FA in 1887 Distinctions - Played first class cricket for Middlesex CCC Player number - One of seven players who became the 140th player to appear for England (?) Position(s) - Goalkeeper; First match - No. 32, 4 February 1888, Wales 1 England 5, a British Championship match at Nantwich Road, Crewe. Aged 19 years 222 days; Last match - No. 43, 6 April 1891, England 2 Scotland 1, a British Championship match at Ewood Park, Blackburn, aged 22 years 283 days Major tournaments - British Championship 1887-88, 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91; Team honours - British Championship 1887-88, 1889-90 (shared), 1890-91; A solicitor by profession, admitted in 1891, he was a partner in a firm practising in Bloomsbury. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming Martin Williamson William Moon, a well-known solicitor, died on January 9, aged 74. He headed the Westminster School averages with 28.62 in 1885, his second season in the XI, and six years afterwards played in two matches for Middlesex, scoring not out 17 in the only innings he played for the county. Surrey were beaten by an innings and 20 runs, and the other game was ruined by rain. A free, hard-hitting batsman, he fielded finely in the deep, earning fame as a sure catch. He also was good behind the stumps, and it was as wicketkeeper that he received his trial for Middlesex. Taking a more prominent part in Association football, he kept goal four times for England against Scotland, 1888 to 1891, and in three matches against Wales. He excelled for Old Westminsters and Corinthians. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
