Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Moor

Hatherly George

Captain

He was killed in action at Palmietfontein, July 19th, 1900. The younger son of the Reverend Canon Moor, of St Clement's, Truro, he was born in July 1871, and educated at Shrewsbury School. He entered the Royal Artillery from the Militia, November 1890, was promoted Lieutenant November 1893, and Captain October 1899. He was employed the Colonial Forces in West Australia since July 1899, commanding the Permanent Garrison, Albany, Captain Moor had previously served in South Africa in the operations in 1897, and was then specially employed with the British South Africa Police. He was mentioned in despatches, LG February 18th, 1898, and was granted the medal. In June 1899, he was appointed to command the Permanent Garrison at King George's Sound, West Australia, with the local rank of Major, and on the outbreak of the war was given the command of the West Australian contingent. At Slingersfontein, February 9th, he narrowly escaped being killed through assisting a wounded man and giving him his horse. He was mentioned in the despatch of Field Marshal Earl Roberts, March 1st, 1902. On the right side of the memorial window placed in the chapel of Shrewsbury School in remembrance of fourteen Salopians who fell in South Africa, is depicted a realistic scene from the Boer War. In this representation Captain Moor is shown defending a kopje near Colesberg. On the occasion referred to, he, with his West Australians, held his position against great odds, for which service he was afterwards publicly thanked by the general officer commanding his division.
Source: Donner

Royal Garrison Artillery

Moor

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

79th Battery, RFA

Moor

83903

Bombardier

Died of disease. Orange River, 18 April 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

88th Battery, RFA

Moor

J W

Member of the late Legislative Assembly, Natal
353 of 580 awards