Arthur Thomas Moore
Arthur Thomas Moore VC CB | |
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| Born | 20 September 1830 Carlingford, County Louth |
| Died | 25 April 1913 (aged 82) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Mount Jerome Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom/British Empire |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Persian War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | _ribbon.png){kind=small} Victoria Cross |
Arthur Thomas Moore VC CB (20 September 1830 – 25 April 1913) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
Moore was born in Carlingford, County Louth and educated at the East India Company College. He was 26 years old, and a lieutenant in the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, Indian Army during the Persian War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 8 February 1857 at the Battle of Khushab, Persia, Lieutenant Moore who was Adjutant of the Regiment, was probably the first in the attack, but his horse, on leaping into the square, fell dead, crushing his rider and breaking his sword. Lieutenant Moore extricated himself, but he would almost certainly have lost his life had not another lieutenant (John Grant Malcolmson) fought his way to his dismounted comrade and carried him to safety. In this battle Lieutenant Moore also charged an infantry square of 500 Persians at the head of his regiment and jumped his horse over the enemy's bayonets.[1]
He later achieved the rank of major general. He died 8 Waterloo Place, Dublin, 25 April 1913 and is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ "No. 22409". The London Gazette. 3 August 1860.
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword. XVI (64): 185–287.
- Ireland's VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
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- Burial location of Arthur Moore "Dublin"
- News Item "Arthur Moore's Victoria Cross sold at auction"
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- Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross
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