biography
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Moore, Sir (John) Jeremy
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1928– )
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| biography:
| British soldier. From Cheltenham College he joined the Royal Marines at the age of 19 as a probationary second-lieutenant. He saw service in Britain, Brunei, and Australia in a variety of roles, including that of commandant of the Royal Military School of Music. By 1979 he had reached the rank of major-general in the commando forces, and in 1982, when the decision was taken to recapture the Falkland Is from Argentina, he was made commander of land forces. His success in the brief campaign brought him unexpected fame as well as a knighthood in 1982. He retired from the forces in 1983. |
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