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Sir John Michael Moore, KCVO, CB, DSC (2 April 1921 – 20 June 2016) was a British civil servant. Educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge , he served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War .
John Moore was born in Glasgow, the son of John Moore, a doctor and writer, and the older brother of Admiral Sir Graham Moore.He attended Glasgow High School, but at the age of 11 joined his father and Douglas, the young 16-year-old 8th Duke of Hamilton (1756–1799), his father's pupil, on a grand tour of France, Italy and Germany.
Portrait of Sir John Moore by Thomas Lawrence.Moore commanded the British forces at Corunna. In early October 1808, following the scandal in Britain over the Convention of Sintra and the recall of the generals Dalrymple, Burrard and Wellesley, Sir John Moore took command of the 30,000-man British force in Portugal. [14]
In early 1798, Major-General Sir John Moore was given command over a force of 3,000 soldiers in West Cork. [citation needed] A proclamation was issued by the authorities, stipulating that all weaponry be handed over to either government troops or local magistrates by 2 May under an amnesty. [citation needed]
Sir John Moore, Lord Mayor of London, mezzotint by James Macardell after portrait by Sir Peter Lely. Sir John Moore (11 June 1620 – 2 June 1702) was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the City of London from 15 May 1685 to 9 January 1687, [1] and Lord Mayor of London from 1681–82. [2]
The line faced generally south-west towards the city, the reserve division under Major-General Sir John Moore on the right, the Foot Guards brigade under George Ludlow in the centre, and three other brigades on the left under Eyre Coote, John Cradock and Earl Cavan. In the second line were two infantry brigades and the cavalry (dismounted).
Neighbours of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter and her husband gave a mixed reaction as the Charity Commission published a highly critical report about the running of the Captain Tom Foundation.
Sir John Moore, named for General Sir John Moore, was laid down on 13 January 1915 at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company's shipyard in Greenock. The ship was launched on 31 May and commissioned on 22 July. [4] Following the armistice in November 1918, Sir John Moore briefly served as a tender for the gunnery school. She was placed in ...