| 2nd Lieutenant Alexander McDonnell Moore of the 89th Regiment of Foot/2nd Battalion, Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers. Moore joined the 89th while it was stationed Bombay, India and had the above photo taken just prior to his battalion - now the 2nd/Royal Irish Fusiliers - shipping out for the Sudan during the Gordon Relief Expedition in 1884 where he took part in the battles of Teb, Tamai, the relief of Tokar and the affair at Tamanieb. Egypt Medal w/Clasp & Khedive's Star Serving is West Africa he was in command of the attack on Tambi on 14 March 1892 where he was wounded and at the capture of Tambi on 7 April. Commander of the Panguma column during the Sierra Leone Protectorate Expedition of 1898-9 he was again wounded. Queen's West Africa Medal w/ Clasp In command of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Boer War Moore took part in Operation in Natal, the Relief of Ladysmith, Colenso, Tugela Heights, Pieters Hill, the Transvaal, Cape Colony,and the Orange River. Queen's South Africa Medal w/4 clasps & King's South Africa Medal w/2 Clasps Recalled to service as a Draft Conducting Officer during World War One with the rank of Major, he served in France with the 4th Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, World War One Victory Medal. A date on his WWI Medal index card seems to indicate that he died in September 1930. Lieutenant in the Antrim Militia - 1879 2nd Lieutenant 89th Regiment of Foot - 22 July 1879 Lieutenant - 1 December, 1880 Captain - 12 August 1885 Temporary Major - 8 February, 1890 Seconded to the Sierra Leon Frontier Police - February 1890 Major - 5 August, 1891 Reserve of Officers - 5 August, 1891 Appointed Special Services Officer, Lagos Nigeria - November 1895 Retired - 2 August, 1902 Carte de Visite P. Vuccino - Photographer Medow Street, Fort, Bombay, India January, 1883 |
