Jeremy Moore
Jeremy Moore


Major General Sir Jeremy Moore KCB, OBE, MC & Bar joined the Royal Marines in 1947, serving first with 40 Commando during the Malayan Emergency and was awarded the MC after he and his men fought a pitched battle with communist insurgents in the Malayan jungle.

He held appointments at the Royal Marines School of Music, the RM NCO’s School, as adjutant of 45 Commando (including operations in Cyprus), and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He served with the 17th Gurkha Division in Borneo in 1965, countering Indonesian insurgents. After working in the MoD he served as amphibious operations officer on HMS Bulwark. He joined 42 Commando in Brunei where he was awarded a Bar to the MC when he led an attack against rebels holding the town of Limbang in Borneo, rescuing British and Australian hostages.

In 1971/72 he commanded 42 Commando, completing two tours of duty in Northern Ireland including Operation Motorman to eliminate the IRA “no-go” areas for the Army and police, and was appointed OBE. He commanded the Royal Marines School of Music and then studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies. He commanded 3 Commando Brigade from 1977 until he was promoted to major general in 1979, taking command of all Royal Marine commando forces. He was appointed CB in 1982.

When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982, he joined the task force planning team at Northwood before flying south to take command of land forces in the Islands. After the British soldiers had marched across the inhospitable islands in the absence of sufficient helicopters and against Argentine resistance, he accepted the surrender of the Argentinians in Port Stanley on 14 June 1982. He was appointed KCB “in recognition of service within the operations in the South Atlantic” and left the Royal Marines in 1983.

Sir Jeremy and Veryan, whom he had married in 1966, lived at Melbourne House (behind the war memorial) in Bratton for many years until shortly before he died aged 79. He was a parish councillor and President of the Bratton branch of the Royal British Legion for several years. With his deep religious faith he took a major part in the life of St James’ Church, where he regularly attended the 8 a.m. Service and served on the PCC and as Churchwarden. He was also the treasurer of the Edington Festival and a Guide at Wells Cathedral.




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