Jeremy Moore
British Royal Marine officer (1928–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Sir John Jeremy Moore, KCB, OBE, MC & Bar (5 July 1928 – 15 September 2007) was a British senior Royal Marine officer who served as the commander of the British land forces during the Falklands War in 1982. Moore received the surrender of the Argentine forces on the islands.
For the baseball outfielder, see Jeremy Moore (baseball).
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Sir Jeremy Moore | |
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Born | (1928-07-05)5 July 1928 |
Died | 15 September 2007(2007-09-15) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1947–1983 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines School of Music 42 Commando |
Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Turkish invasion of Cyprus Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Operation Banner Falklands War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar |
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