Lieutenant-General Sir William George Moore

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(16 November 1795 – 23 October 1862), served in the

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and was at the

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. He was born in Petersham, the eldest son of Francis Moore (1767 - 1854), Under

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and a younger brother of General Sir John Moore, and Frances, Countess of Eglinton (daughter of Sir William Twysden, 6th Baronet). Educated at

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he joined the army in 1811 in the 52nd Regiment of light infantry (his uncle, Sir John Moore, had formerly been Colonel), as

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; promoted to Lieutenant in 1812 and Captain in 1814. He was present at the sieges of

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, Badajos, and St. Sebastian, and at the battles of

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, Vittoria,

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, and

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. He served as ADC to Sir John Hope. At the

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on 14 April 1814 he was severely wounded and taken prisoner while attempting to assist his general when dismounted and wounded. He was present at the battle of Waterloo, being attached to the Staff of the Quarter-master-General. He obtained the rank of Lieutenant-General on 6 June 1856. He was appointed Colonel-Commandant of the second battalion of the 60th Regiment on the 26 January 1856. On the 4 February 1856 he was nominated a K.C.B. Sir William had received the

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and

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war medals with seven clasps. He had lived at Charles Street,

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and died at Montrose House, Petersham, on 23 October 1862 and is buried in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, William George 1795 births 1862 deaths People educated at Harrow School Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Burials at St Peter's, Petersham People from Richmond, London British Army personnel of the Peninsular War 52nd Regiment of Foot officers Military personnel from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames