Joseph Michael John Moore

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Michael John Moore was a British World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He flew as a gunner/observer in two-seater fighters, garnering his wins while flying with three different pilots. He would return to military service for World War II.

Joseph Michael John Moore
BornUnknown
Died27 April 1975
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Air Force
RankFlight Lieutenant
UnitNo. 48 Squadron RFC/RAF
Battles/warsWorld War I
 • Western Front
World War II
AwardsMilitary Cross

Early life

Moore's origins are unknown.

World War I

Moore was appointed a flying officer (observer) on 31 January 1918, with seniority from 22 November 1917. He was also transferred to the General List of the Royal Flying Corps from his parent unit, the Cavalry Reserve Regiments.[1] He began his victory string after being posted to No. 48 Squadron RFC.[2]

List of aerial victories
No. Date/time Aircraft Foe Result Location Pilot
1 7 February 1918
approx. 0600 hours		 Bristol F.2b Fighter LVG reconnaissance plane Destroyed Le Catelet Charles Napier.[2][3]
2 8 March 1918
approx. 0600 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter DFW reconnaissance plane Set afire; destroyed Saint-Quentin
3 8 March 1918
approx. 0600 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter LVG reconnaissance plane Driven down out of control
4 16 March 1918
approx. 0600 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter Albatros D.III Driven down out of control
5 27 March 1918
@ 1120 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter
serial number C4886		 Reconnaissance plane Destroyed Southwest of Roye
6 27 March 1918
@ 1120 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter
s/n C4886		 Pfalz D.III Driven down out of control Southwest of Roye
7 27 March 1918
@ 1520 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter
s/n C4628		 LVG reconnaissance plane Destroyed Morlancourt Frank Ransley[4][5]
8 23 April 1918
@ 1550 hours		 Bristol F.2 Fighter
s/n B1126		 Pfalz D.III Driven down out of control West of Bray Thomas Colville-Jones[6][7]

Post World War I

On 10 April 1919 Lieutenant J. M. J. Moore MC was transferred to the unemployed list of the Royal Air Force.[8]

His name did not again appear in the historical record until Joseph Michael John Moore MC was granted a commission as a pilot officer on probation in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 23 May 1939.[9] Joseph Michael John Moore MC (service number 73468) was confirmed in his appointment and promoted to the rank of flying officer on 29 August 1939.[10] On 16 December 1941, J. M. J. Moore (73468) was promoted from flying officer to temporary flight lieutenant.[11] On 31 January 1945, Flying Officer (temporary Flight Lieutenant) J. M. J. Moore MC (73468) resigned his RAF commission.[12] His fate after that remains unknown. Joseph Moore died on 27 April 1975 and there is a memorial plaque in remembrance in the graveyard of the Church of St Francis de Sales in the village of Yoxall in Staffordshire.

References
Citations
  1. "No. 30541". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 February 1918. p. 2443.
  2. "Charles George Douglas Napier". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. Shores et.al. (1990), pp. 288–289.
  4. "Frank Cecil Ransley". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. Shores et.al. (1990), p. 313.
  6. "Thomas Colvill-Jones". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  7. Shores et.al. (1990), pp. 116–117.
  8. "No. 31315". The London Gazette. 29 April 1919. pp. 5345–5346.
  9. "No. 34634". The London Gazette. 9 June 1939. p. 3897.
  10. "No. 34721". The London Gazette. 31 October 1939. p. 7276.
  11. "No. 35383". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1941. pp. 7118–7119.
  12. "No. 37067". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 May 1945. p. 2406.
Bibliography
  • Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman & Guest, Russell F. (1990). Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.


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