| Moore | Athelstan | | Lieutenant | MOORE, ATHELSTAN, Lieutenant, was born 9 July 1879, and was the second son of Edward S F Moore, Barrister-at-Law, and Mrs Moore. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers from the 3rd Durham Light Infantry, 18 October 1899, and proceeded to South Africa, where he took part in the Relief of Ladysmith and the action at Tugela Heights, after which he commanded a Mounted Infantry Company of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers until the termination of hostilities, taking part in the operations in the Transvaal, December 1900 to May 1901; August to September 1901, and January to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the King's and Queen's Medals with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Athelstan Moore, Lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was seconded to the West African Field Force in December 1902, and saw active service in 1903 in the Kano-Sokoto Campaign, Northern Nigeria (Medal and clasp); in Southern Nigeria, 1903 (clasp); Southern Nigeria, 1903-4 (Despatches [London Gazette, 25 August 1905]; clasp ); Southern Nigeria, 1904 (clasp); the Bende-Onitsha Hinterland Expedition, Southern Nigeria, 1905-6 {clasp). He became Captain 21 June 1908. Captain A Moore was employed with the New Zealand Military Forces from 1 April 1911, when he was appointed Instructor in Infantry duties of the Otago Military District, and Brigade Major of the Otago Infantry, with Headquarters at Dunedin. During the European War he commanded the 2nd Otago Regiment in the Suez Canal in 1914-15, landing in Gallipoli in April 1915. In November of the same year he was severely wounded. He rejoined the Otago Regiment in France in May 1916, and was transferred to the command of the 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers in August 1916, and was engaged in the fighting on the Somme until January. He underwent an operation at home, returned to France, and assumed command of the 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers in April 1917. He died on 14 October 1918, of wounds received the same day at Dadizeele, on the road to Courtrai, Belgium. In the Great War he was mentioned in Despatches, was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, and wounded five times. He had married Norah Kathleen Moore, and left one son.
DSO, QSA (4) T-H OFS RofL Trans (Lt RDFus), KSA (2) (Lt DSO RDFus), Africa GS (5) N-Nig 1903 S-Nig 1903 S-Nig 1903-4 S-Nig 1904 S-Nig 1905-6 (Lt DSO RD Fus), 1914-15 Star (Lt Col DSO, NZEF), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Lt Col). Spink 1971 £85. Glendinings 1992 est £1,800-2,200. Spink 1994 £2,150.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
