William Usborne Moore

Vice-Admiral (retired) William Usborne Moore, R.N. (8 March, 1849 – 15 March, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Moore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 April, 1872.

Appointed in command of Alacrity from 23 March, 1876 to 30 April, 1881.

Moore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.

Moore was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.

Moore was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 8 March, 1904 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 20 October, 1904.

Moore was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 12 October, 1908.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton	Captain of H.M.S. Rambler 12 Sep, 1885^[1] – 31 Jan, 1889	Succeeded by Foley C. P. Vereker
Preceded by George F. K. Hall	Captain of H.M.S. Penguin 14 Jan, 1890^[2] – 23 Feb, 1893	Succeeded by Andrew F. Balfour
Preceded by Arthur C. Clarke	Captain of H.M.S. Terpsichore 18 Jul, 1894^[3] – 29 Aug, 1894	Succeeded by Herbert A. W. Onslow
Preceded by Foley C. P. Vereker	Captain of H.M.S. Research 1 Apr, 1895	Succeeded by Arthur M. Field

↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 231.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 242.
↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.