David B. Moriarty

David Barry Moriarty
Born(1837-03-06)6 March 1837
Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland, United Kingdom
Died12 March 1879(1879-03-12) (aged 42)
Intombe River, Zulu Kingdom
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1837 — 1879
RankCaptain
Unit6th (Royal Warwickshire) Regiment
80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers)
Battles/warsAnglo-Zulu War

David Barry Moriarty (1837-1879) was a British captain of Irish origin who was most notable for commanding the 80th Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Intombe, in which he was killed during the fighting.