Walter Gilbert Moore was born in 1893 at Zegon Burma and was the son of Walter James an army pensioner and Emily Moore née Webber, of The Hollies, Farndon Road, Newark-on-Trent
His father Walter James was born in 1852 at Fort St George Madras, India and his mother Emily Webber was born in 1871 and they were married on 15th June 1892 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Walthamstow, Essex .
His father was obviously stationed in Burma during the birth of his children, he had 9 children, sadly three however died in infancy or early childhood, his surviving children were Walter Gilbert b1893 Zegon, Burma, Winifred Emily b1897 Akyan, Burma, Ina Gertrude b1899 Fort Steadman, Burma, Elsie Edna b1901 Taungyi, Burma, Agnes Mildred b1903 Fort Steedman, Burma and Evelyn Hilda b1905 Fort Stedman, Burma.
In the 1911 census the family are living at Thatone, London Road, New Balderton and are shown as Walter James 52 yrs an army pensioner, he is living with his wife Emily 40 yrs and their children, Walter Gilbert 18 yrs, Winifred Emily 14 yrs, Ina Gertrude 12 yrs, Elsie Edna 10 yrs, Agnes Mildred 8 yrs and Evelyn Hilda 6 yrs.