22 Facts About Jeremy Moore

Jeremy Moore was educated at Brambletye School in East Grinstead in Sussex and at Cheltenham College.

Jeremy Moore intended to join the Fleet Air Arm after leaving school, but was discouraged by relatively poor exam results.

Jeremy Moore joined the Royal Marines in 1947, intending to transfer, and enjoyed Royal Marine service so much that he spent the next 36 years in the Corps.

Jeremy Moore first received a major military accolade in 1952 when he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry after he and his men fought a pitched battle with communist insurgents in the Malayan jungle.

Jeremy Moore served as Housemaster of the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal, Kent in 1954, as an instructor at the NCO's School, as adjutant with 45 Commando from 1957 to 1959, spending much time in operations against EOKA in Cyprus, and then as an instructor at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst until 1962.

Jeremy Moore was posted to Brunei to join 42 Commando, as a company commander and later adjutant.

Jeremy Moore led 42 Commando on a tour of duty in the then Provisional Irish Republican Army stronghold of New Lodge.

On promotion to lieutenant colonel in 1971, Jeremy Moore was appointed in command of 42 Commando, completing two tours of duty in Northern Ireland, including participation in the high-profile Operation Motorman to eliminate areas proclaimed by the IRA as "no-go" to the Army and police.

Jeremy Moore was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1973.

Jeremy Moore commanded the Royal Marines School of Music from 1973 to 1975, and then studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1976.

Jeremy Moore commanded 3 Commando Brigade from 1977 until he was promoted to major general in 1979 and took command of all Royal Marine commando forces.

Jeremy Moore was on the verge of retirement in 1981 when the Commandant General Royal Marines, Lieutenant General Sir Steuart Pringle, was badly injured by a bomb planted by the IRA.

Jeremy Moore remained as Major General Commando Forces to cover for Pringle while he recovered.

Jeremy Moore was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1982.

Jeremy Moore was handing over to the recuperated Pringle when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982.

Jeremy Moore joined the task force planning team at Northwood before flying south to take command of land forces in theatre.

Jeremy Moore's planning post was taken by Lieutenant General Richard Trant.

Jeremy Moore accepted the surrender of the Argentine commander, General de Brigada Mario Menendez, in Port Stanley on 15 June 1982.

Jeremy Moore was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 11 October 1982 "in recognition of service within the operations in the South Atlantic", and left the Marines in 1983.

Jeremy Moore became Director General of the Food Manufacturers Federation, but left 18 months later.

Jeremy Moore was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Marines from 1990 to 1993, and joined the parade to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War at Horse Guards Parade and the Mall on 17 June 2007.

Jeremy Moore died on 15 September 2007, aged 79, and was survived by his wife and three children.