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Captain D A Moore
Late Grenadier Guards
by Major J P W Gatehouse
formerly Grenadier Guards
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David Moore was Sergeant Major of the 2nd Battalion in Chelsea Barracks, then later in Ballykelly when it moved there in late 1985. Born in Chesterfield in October 1948, he was the middle child of three boys, two of whom would join the Regiment. He enlisted as a Junior Leader at Oswestry in September 1964 and, on the completion of training, joined the 1st Battalion at Caterham in August 1966.
During his early career he served in many appointments and in both battalions; he was a drill and weapon training instructor, a Superintending Sergeant at the Guards Depot, he served at Sandhurst and in Zimbabwe and he accompanied the 2nd Battalion to Hong Kong where, newly married and with a baby daughter, the family lived in a ‘little flat’ for two years. He was also posted to the Army College of Music at Kneller Hall where one of his many achievements was to teach both his daughters to ride a bike. From there, in 1983 he returned to the 1st Battalion as Drill Sergeant, before taking over as Sergeant Major of the 2nd Battalion in July 1985.
David was commissioned in March 1987 and he was seconded to 2/2 Gurkhas at Motor Transport Officer. During this tour he took the time to learn Gurkhali and the Nepalese language, enabling him to converse with his men and build strong relationships. He then returned to our 1st Battalion as MTO. His final appointment before retiring from the Army was at Princess Marina’s College in Arborfield. He moved into the world of facilities management, where he had a particular interest in health and safety. Over the years he became a consultant and then created his own business, which he eventually sold when he finally retired in 2015.
David and Sue settled near Swindon although they regularly visited their daughters abroad, Cheryl in Sydney, and Jill in Dublin. He was a keen runner, regularly taking part in half-marathons and, impressively, taking part in the London Marathon twice. His other passion was golf.
David had a quiet, steely determination about him. He was deeply caring, kind to others and he loved his daughters and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed. |
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