George Raymond Dallas Moor
Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion. Hampshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 884 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Hampshire Regiment all Hampshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 5 June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 24th July 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 22nd October 1896 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 3rd November, 1918 at Mouveaux, France
- Memorial / grave
- at Y Farm Military Cemetery, France
Digest of citation
A detachment of the Battalion had lost all its officers as casualties and was retiring quickly under a heavy Turkish attack on 5th June 1915, to the south of Krithia Gallipoli. Second Lieutenant Moor, at once realised the danger to the rest of the line. Rushing back, some 200 yards, he managed to stop the retreat and lead at the men back, thus recapturing the trench. This act of courage saved a dangerous situation
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MOOR, George Raymond Dallas. (reg No. 884).
Second Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion. Hampshire Regiment. * London Gazetted on 24th July 1915.
Born on 22nd October 1896 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Died on 3rd November, 1918 at Mouveaux, France.
Memorial on grave at Y Farm Military Cemetery, France.
Digest of Citation reads: A detachment of the Battalion had lost all its officers as casualties and was retiring quickly under a heavy Turkish attack on 5th June 1915, to the south of Krithia Gallipoli. Second Lieutenant Moor, at once realised the danger to the rest of the line. Rushing back, some 200 yards, he managed to stop the retreat and lead at the men back, thus recapturing the trench. This act of courage saved a dangerous situation.
* Royal Hampshire Regiment.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Moon also held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar.
Additional information
Lieutenant Moon also held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar.
* Royal Hampshire Regiment.
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