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| Jeremy Moore | |
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| Name | Jeremy Moore |
| Birth date | 20 June 1938 |
| Birth place | Leicester |
| Death date | 11 March 2007 |
| Death place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Serviceyears | 1958–1996 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 3 Commando Brigade, British Land Forces Falkland Islands |
| Battles | Falklands War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Jeremy Moore was a senior United Kingdom British Army officer noted for his command role in the Falklands War. He led 3 Commando Brigade and later oversaw land forces during the re-establishment of British control over the Falkland Islands. Moore's career spanned Cold War deployments, counterinsurgency operations, and peacetime leadership in the Royal Marines-associated formations of the British Armed Forces.
Born in Leicester in 1938, Moore was educated at King Edward VII School, Leicester before attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. At Sandhurst he trained alongside cadets who would serve in post-Second World War conflicts influencing NATO posture during the Cold War. Following commissioning, Moore undertook staff courses at the Staff College, Camberley and later at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, preparing him for high-level command within the British Army and joint operations with Royal Navy and Royal Air Force elements.
Moore was commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1958 and served on multiple deployments including duties in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, and later tours in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He held battalion and brigade staff positions in the Ministry of Defence and was involved in planning for amphibious operations with the Fleet Amphibious Warfare Centre. Promoted through field officer ranks, Moore commanded units integrated with 3 Commando Brigade and developed expertise in expeditionary warfare, combined-arms coordination with Royal Navy task groups, and interoperability with United States Marine Corps doctrine. His appointments included brigade major roles and director-level posts at the Admiralty and on the Army Board, giving him operational and strategic experience across NATO theaters.
In 1982 Moore assumed command of 3 Commando Brigade during the crisis following Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands. Embarking from HMNB Portsmouth aboard amphibious shipping of the Royal Navy task force, Moore coordinated landings and maneuvers with commanders of Task Force 317 and air components from the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force. He supervised the amphibious assault at San Carlos Water, managed liaison with naval commanders including the commander of the task force, and directed brigade operations during the advance toward Port Stanley. Moore worked closely with brigade subordinate commanders, integrating support from the Royal Marine Commandos, Parachute Regiment elements, and armored detachments supplied by the Royal Corps of Transport and logistic units.
During the campaign Moore made critical decisions on maneuver routes, siege operations, and the coordination of artillery from units such as the Royal Artillery and close air support requests routed through the Carrier Air Wing. His leadership during engagements including the battles for Goose Green perimeter nodes and the final Battle of Wireless Ridge contributed to the collapse of Argentine resistance. Following the surrender of Argentine forces at Port Stanley, Moore became the senior land commander overseeing security, demilitarisation, and the re-establishment of civil order on the islands, working with representatives from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and military governance teams.
After the Falklands campaign Moore received promotion and was appointed to senior posts within the Ministry of Defence, focusing on expeditionary capability and amphibious doctrine development. He served as a proponent of enhanced rapid-reaction forces within NATO, engaging with counterparts from the United States Department of Defense and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on interoperability and joint force projection. Later assignments included strategic advisory roles on defence reviews and training reforms at institutions such as the Royal College of Defence Studies. He retired from active service in the mid-1990s and subsequently advised on defence and security matters for private and public sector organisations, participating in veterans' associations connected to the Royal Marines Association and Falklands veterans' groups.
Moore was married and had children; he maintained links with Leicester and with former colleagues from 3 Commando Brigade and the Royal Marines. He died in Auckland, New Zealand in 2007. Tributes from senior figures in the Ministry of Defence, former commanders of the Royal Navy task force, and veterans of the Falklands War recognised his role in the liberation of the islands and his contributions to British expeditionary capability.
Category:1938 births Category:2007 deaths Category:British Army major generals Category:Royal Marines officers Category:People from Leicester Category:People educated at King Edward VII School, Leicester Category:Falklands War military personnel