Hans Garratt Moore
Major, 88 Regiment
- Register No.
- 886 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major all Majors →
- Unit
- 88 Regiment (register: 88th Regiment of Foot) all 88th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 29 December 1877 on this day → all of 1877 →
- Conflict / campaign
- 9th Cape Frontier War
- London Gazette
- 27th June 1879 on this day → all of 1879 →
- Born
- 31st March 1834 at the Richmond Barracks, in Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 6th October 1889 at Lough Derg, Tipperary, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
During an action near Komgha, South Africa on 29th December 1877 Major Moore noticed that a private serving with the Frontier Mounted Police was having difficulty mounting his horse, leaving him at the mercy of the Kaffirs. Riding back into the midst of the Gaikas, he continued in his attempt to save the man's life but unfortunately the private was killed. Major Moore, during this attempt, shot two kaffirs but received an assegai wound in the arm. Colonel Moore was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath. (CB)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MOORE, Hans Garratt. (reg No. 886).
Major. 88 Regiment. * London Gazetted on 27th June 1879.
Born on 31st March 1834 at the Richmond Barracks, in Dublin, Ireland.
Died on 6th October 1889 at Lough Derg, Tipperary, Ireland..
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: During an action near Komgha, South Africa on 29th December 1877 Major Moore noticed that a private serving with the Frontier Mounted Police was having difficulty mounting his horse, leaving him at the mercy of the Kaffirs. Riding back into the midst of the Gaikas, he continued in his attempt to save the man's life but unfortunately the private was killed. Major Moore, during this attempt, shot two kaffirs but received an assegai wound in the arm.
* Connaught Rangers. Colonel Moore was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath. (CB).
* Connaught Rangers.
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