Ivor-Moore, Thomas
- Date of birth:
- 1897
- Date of death:
- April 18th, 1946
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves Brookwood Cemetery
Grave: 211270. - Service number:
- 13781
- Nationality:
- British
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Second-Lieutenant
- Unit:
- Machine Gun Corps, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1917
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Unit:
- Headquarters, Eighth Army, British Army
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1945
"As my Brigadier A.F.V. this officer has been largely responsible for the training, equipment and maintenance of the Armoured formations of this Army, comprising no less than eleven Tank Brigades.
Through the organisation which Brigadier IVOR-MOORE had perfected, the tank strength of Armoured formations has been admirable maintained throughout the ong offensive operations of 1944, over long distances and under great difficulties. In August 1944 he worked intensively and with conspicuous success to complete the concentration of all tanks in the forward area when Eighth Army was suddenly switches from the Florence area to the Adriatic. Subsequently, during the Gothic Line battles, with the large scale tank fighting, he again, by his drive, forethought and initiative, maintained all Tank Brigades up to strength in personnel and tanks.
He has constantly reviewed all technical developments and has frequently improvised to deal with the peculiar reguirements of the Italian terrain. His energy, efficiency and organising capacity have greatly contributed to the important part played by the Armoured formations in the successful operations of 1944.
To keep in the closest touch with every Armoured unit he has displayed exceptional devotion to duty in frequently visiting Armoured Regiments in the forward battle areas, and thus has greatly helped me in having a complete picture of R.A.C. problems."
Through the organisation which Brigadier IVOR-MOORE had perfected, the tank strength of Armoured formations has been admirable maintained throughout the ong offensive operations of 1944, over long distances and under great difficulties. In August 1944 he worked intensively and with conspicuous success to complete the concentration of all tanks in the forward area when Eighth Army was suddenly switches from the Florence area to the Adriatic. Subsequently, during the Gothic Line battles, with the large scale tank fighting, he again, by his drive, forethought and initiative, maintained all Tank Brigades up to strength in personnel and tanks.
He has constantly reviewed all technical developments and has frequently improvised to deal with the peculiar reguirements of the Italian terrain. His energy, efficiency and organising capacity have greatly contributed to the important part played by the Armoured formations in the successful operations of 1944.
To keep in the closest touch with every Armoured unit he has displayed exceptional devotion to duty in frequently visiting Armoured Regiments in the forward battle areas, and thus has greatly helped me in having a complete picture of R.A.C. problems."
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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