Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Graham Moore
Sir Graham Moore
	Oil on canvas portrait, c. 1792, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Born	1764; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	25 November 1843 (aged 78–79); Cobham, Surrey
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1777–1839
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Bonetta; HMS Syren; HMS Melampus; HMS Indefatigable; HMS Marlborough; HMS Chatham; HMS Fame; Mediterranean Fleet; Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth;
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; • Relief of Gibraltar; • Battle of Cape Spartel; • Battle of Tory Island; French Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars; • Action of 5 October 1804; • Walcheren Campaign;
Awards	Order of the Tower and Sword (1808); Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1815); Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1832); Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1836);
Relations	Dr. John Moore (father); General Sir John Moore (brother); Harriet Jane Moore (niece)

Admiral Sir Graham Moore GCB, GCMG (1764 – 25 November 1843) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he took part in the Great Siege of Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War. As captain of the frigate Melampus, he took part in the Battle of Tory Island in October 1798, capturing the Résolue two days later, during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be First Naval Lord, then Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, and finally, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He was the younger brother of General Sir John Moore.

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