Arthur Thomas Moore
Lieutenant, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry
- Register No.
- 885 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry all 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Anglo-Persian War
- London Gazette
- 3rd August 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- 20th September 1830 at Carlingford, Louth, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
At the Battle of Khoosh-ab, Perthshire on 8th February 1857 On the occasion of the attack led by Lieutenant Colonel Forbes CB, Lieutenant Moore who was Adjutant of the Regiment was most probably the first in the attack by at least a horses length. His horse, on leaping into the square, fell dead immediately, pressing down on the Lieutenant and breaking his sword. He dragged himself clear of the horse and found himself in the midst of the enemy's broken ranks. He tried hard to fight his way through the enemy, using his broken weapon. He would have almost certainly have lost his life had not Lieutenant Malcolmson, observed his situation and fought his way through the melee to his aid. Giving Lieutenant Moore a stirrup, he carried him safely out of danger. In the same battle Lieutenant Moore charged a square of 500 Persian infantrymen, jumping his horse over the enemy bayonets
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MOORE, Arthur Thomas. (reg No. 885).
Lieutenant. 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry.
London Gazetted on 3rd August 1860.
Born on 20th September 1830 at Carlingford, Louth, Ireland.
Died of heart failure, after a bout of influenza, on the 25th April 1913 at his home at 18 Waterloo Place , Dublin, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: At the Battle of Khoosh-ab, Perthshire on 8th February 1857 On the occasion of the attack led by Lieutenant Colonel Forbes CB, Lieutenant Moore who was Adjutant of the Regiment was most probably the first in the attack by at least a horses length. His horse, on leaping into the square, fell dead immediately, pressing down on the Lieutenant and breaking his sword. He dragged himself clear of the horse and found himself in the midst of the enemy's broken ranks. He tried hard to fight his way through the enemy, using his broken weapon. He would have almost certainly have lost his life had not Lieutenant Malcolmson, observed his situation and fought his way through the melee to his aid. Giving Lieutenant Moore a stirrup, he carried him safely out of danger. In the same battle Lieutenant Moore charged a square of 500 Persian infantrymen, jumping his horse over the enemy bayonets.
Additional information:.Lieutenant Malcolmson was also awarded the Victoria Cross. (see citation). Major-General Moore was also a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He belonged to an old family in County Louth, being the son of Edward Francis Moore late of the 45th Regiment. He married Annie Prentice, of Ennislare, County Armagh, Ireland. Arthur Moore began his army career on the 29th July 1850 when he joined the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry as a Second -Lieutenant. On 28th August 1855 he was promoted Lieutenant; Captain on 29th July, 1862; Major on the 29th July, 1870; Lieutenant-Colonel on 1st July 1881. He was placed on the retired list and given the honorary rank of Major General on 13th June 1891. More to be added.
Additional information
Lieutenant Malcolmson was also awarded the Victoria Cross. (see citation). Major-General Moore was also a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He belonged to an old family in County Louth, being the son of Edward Francis Moore late of the 45th Regiment. He married Annie Prentice, of Ennislare, County Armagh, Ireland. Arthur Moore began his army career on the 29th July 1850 when he joined the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry as a Second -Lieutenant. On 28th August 1855 he was promoted Lieutenant; Captain on 29th July, 1862; Major on the 29th July, 1870; Lieutenant-Colonel on 1st July 1881. He was placed on the retired list and given the honorary rank of Major General on 13th June 1891. More to be added.
Died of heart failure, after a bout of influenza, on the 25th
April 1913 at his home at 18 Waterloo Place , Dublin, Ireland.
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