Allegiance United Kingdom Name Alexander Montgomery Died January 17, 1919 | Role British Army Officer | |
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General Sir Alexander George Montgomery Moore KCB was an officer of the British Army.
Biography
He was born on 6 April 1833, the son of Alexander James Montgomery Moore of Garvey House, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, son of Nathaniel Montgomery Moore MP, and his wife Susanna nee Matcham, a niece of Lord Nelson. He was educated at Eton. He served as aide-de-camp to the Commander of the Forces in Ireland (Lord Seaton) from 1856 to 1860, commanded the 4th Hussars from 1868 to 1880, and served as assistant adjutant general for the Dublin district from 1880 to 1885. He was appointed commander of the Belfast district in 1886, of the South East district in 1887, of the troops in Canada in 1893 and at Aldershot in 1899. He was made KCB in 1900 and was colonel of the 4th Hussars.
Montgomery Moore was married on 30 September 1857 to the Hon. Jane Colborne, daughter of Lord Seaton. The owner of 3,500 acres, he was a justice of the peace for Belfast and a deputy lieutenant for Tyrone, and served as High Sheriff of Tyrone in 1904. He lived at Gipsy Lodge, Norwood SE and was a member of the Carlton Club and the United Service Club. He died on 17 January 1919.