A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Moore, Joseph Henry
MOORE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
Joseph Henry Moore was born 16 June, 1791, at Bath.
This officer entered the Navy, 15 Dec. 1804, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Euryalus 36, Capts. Hon. Henry Blackwood and Hon. Geo. Heneage Lawrence Dundas; in which frigate he took part in the battle of Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1805, and was employed on various particular services. After an attachment of nearly 12 months to the Naiad 38, Capts. Geo. Cox and Henry Hill, he became Midshipman, in July, 1810, of the Ruby 64, and then of the Vigo 74, flag-ships of Rear-Admirals Manley Dixon and Jas. Nicoll Morris on the Baltic station, where for more than two years he endured much fatigue in the escort of convoys, and in the performance of other harassing duties. On his removal to the Shamrock brig, Capts. Andw. Pellet Green and John Marshall, he assisted at the capture, in Nov. 1813, of two strong batteries at Cuxhaven, and, in Jan. 1814, of the redoubtable fortress of Glückstadt. In consideration of his services on the latter occasion, he was invested with the command, in the following April, of a division of gun-boats, and was directed to co-operate in the reduction of Hamburgh and Harburgh; off which places, as officially testified, he continued very creditably employed, until compelled to invalid from the effects of a severe wound in the left hand, of which he has since lost the use. Prior to that unfortunate event he had been sent on shore for the purpose of seizing, and selling by public auction for the use of the British, all confiscated goods belonging to the Danish Government. Between July, 1814, and Aug. 1815, he served, on the Home and Irish stations, in the Tamar 24, Capt. Chas. Sothehy, Havock 12, Capt. Geo. Truscott, and, the last seven months as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Trent, flag-ship of Sir Herbert Sawyer. He then took up a commission dated 13 Feb. 1815; and has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Moore, in compensation for his wound, was granted, 22 Sept. 1818, a pension of 91l. 5s. He married, in Jan. 1815; and has issue nine children. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.