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| PERSONALIA |
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Moore, Archibald |
| Date of birth: | May 31st, 1917
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| Date of death: |
May 13th, 1978
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British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Service number 3192988.
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DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
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Rank:
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Lance-Corporal
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King's Own Scottish Borderers (Stevenston), 52nd Lowland Division
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Awarded on:
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April 12th, 1945
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Action:
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For gallantry on 21st January 1945 at Waldfeucht. Then Private Moore was the loader of a six pounder anti-tank gun which was in position in the open when two enemy Tiger tanks approached. His NCO was wounded and Moore took over the firering of the gun, when both tanks
were decomissioned he then engaged the enemy with fire from the Brengun which he took over from a Private who got killed.
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette, dated 12th April 1945.
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| Picture source: |
- Archie Moore
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| Information source(s): |
- Supplement to The London Gazette, of Tuesday 10th April 1945, Issue 37027, dated 12th April 1945
- The Borderes Chronicle dated 31st December 1945
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