Personal data
| Name | Moore |
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| Initials | G.J. |
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| Christian name | George James |
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| Date and place of birth | Cranbrook, 06.02.1889 |
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| Address | High Street, Cranbrook, Kent |
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Extra information
- Information 1
- Went to Queen's College, Oxford; organ scholar.
- Information 2
- Very active in the scout movement and in Toc H. Wrote out the music for 'Rogerum'.
- Information 4
- Died in 1976.
- Information 3
- In 1923 became a curate at All Hallows (London); in 1924 Associate Padre with Toc H
Military data
| Rank | 2nd Lt. |
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| Regiment / Unit | 1 East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) |
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Other information
- Information 1
- Visited Talbot House several times; was baptised and confirmed there; found his vocation to the priesthood at Talbot House.
- Information 2
- Enlisted in the East Kent Regiment, soon promoted to NCO. Served on the Somme and in the Ypres Salient.
- Information 3
- Seconded to the Royal Engineers, he became a Brigade Gas Officer (which left him with asthma for the rest of his life).
Media
Sources
- Source 1
- CR-Slips-Book 2
- Source 2
- Blog Steve Smith, 'George Moore - the Scout on the Hill', June 2022
- Source 3
- Name mentioned in letter by Tubby, 29.04.1919, from Knutsford
