Joseph Michael John Moore

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Joseph Michael John Moore
BornUnknown
Died27 April 1975
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Royal Air Force
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Unit No. 48 Squadron RFC/RAF
Battles/warsWorld War I
 • Western Front
World War II
Awards Military Cross

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Michael John Moore was a British World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He flew as a gunner/observer in two-seater fighters, garnering his wins while flying with three different pilots. He would return to military service for World War II.

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Early life

Moore's origins are unknown.

World War I

Moore was appointed a flying officer (observer) on 31 January 1918, with seniority from 22 November 1917. He was also transferred to the General List of the Royal Flying Corps from his parent unit, the Cavalry Reserve Regiments. [1] He began his victory string after being posted to No. 48 Squadron RFC. [2]

List of aerial victories

No.Date/timeAircraftFoeResultLocationPilot
17 February 1918
approx. 0600 hours		 Bristol F.2b Fighter LVG reconnaissance planeDestroyed Le Catelet Charles Napier. [2] [3]
28 March 1918
approx. 0600 hours		Bristol F.2 Fighter DFW reconnaissance planeSet afire; destroyed Saint-Quentin
38 March 1918
approx. 0600 hours		Bristol F.2 FighterLVG reconnaissance planeDriven down out of control
416 March 1918
approx. 0600 hours		Bristol F.2 Fighter Albatros D.III Driven down out of control
527 March 1918
@ 1120 hours		Bristol F.2 Fighter
serial number C4886		Reconnaissance planeDestroyedSouthwest of Roye
627 March 1918
@ 1120 hours		Bristol F.2 Fighter
s/n C4886		 Pfalz D.III Driven down out of controlSouthwest of Roye
727 March 1918
@ 1520 hours		Bristol F.2 Fighter
s/n C4628		LVG reconnaissance planeDestroyed Morlancourt Frank Ransley [4] [5]
823 April 1918
@ 1550 hours		Bristol F.2 Fighter
s/n B1126		Pfalz D.IIIDriven down out of controlWest of Bray Thomas Colville-Jones [6] [7]

Post World War I

On 10 April 1919 Lieutenant J. M. J. Moore MC was transferred to the unemployed list of the Royal Air Force. [8]

His name did not again appear in the historical record until Joseph Michael John Moore MC was granted a commission as a pilot officer on probation in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 23 May 1939. [9] Joseph Michael John Moore MC (service number 73468) was confirmed in his appointment and promoted to the rank of flying officer on 29 August 1939. [10] On 16 December 1941, J. M. J. Moore (73468) was promoted from flying officer to temporary flight lieutenant. [11] On 31 January 1945, Flying Officer (temporary Flight Lieutenant) J. M. J. Moore MC (73468) resigned his RAF commission. [12] His fate after that remains unknown. Joseph Moore died on the 27 April 1975 and there is a memorial plaque in remembrance in the graveyard of the Church of St Francis de Sales in the village of Yoxall in Staffordshire.

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References

Citations
  1. ↑ "No. 30541". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 February 1918. p. 2443.
  2. 1 2 "Charles George Douglas Napier". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ Shores et.al. (1990), pp.288-289.
  4. ↑ "Frank Cecil Ransley". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ Shores et.al. (1990), p.313.
  6. ↑ "Thomas Colvill-Jones". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ Shores et.al. (1990), pp.116-117.
  8. ↑ "No. 31315". The London Gazette. 29 April 1919. pp. 5345–5346.
  9. ↑ "No. 34634". The London Gazette. 9 June 1939. p. 3897.
  10. ↑ "No. 34721". The London Gazette. 31 October 1939. p. 7276.
  11. ↑ "No. 35383". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1941. pp. 7118–7119.
  12. ↑ "No. 37067". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 May 1945. p. 2406.
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