Jeremy Moore

Sir

Jeremy Moore

Moore holding up the Argentine surrender document in 1982.
Born(1928-07-05)5 July 1928
Died15 September 2007(2007-09-15) (aged 79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Marines
Years of service1947–1983
RankMajor General
Commands3 Commando Brigade
Royal Marines School of Music
42 Commando
Battles / warsMalayan Emergency
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Operation Banner
Falklands War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross & Bar
British telegram reporting the Argentine surrender in the Falklands war

Major General Sir John Jeremy Moore, KCB, OBE, MC & Bar (5 July 1928 – 15 September 2007) was a British senior Royal Marine officer who served as the commander of the British land forces during the Falklands War in 1982. Moore received the surrender of the Argentine forces on the islands.