Education
Moore lived in Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia from 1913–1916, gaining a Bachelor. He finished his pilot"s training in August 1917.
Moore lived in Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia from 1913–1916, gaining a Bachelor. He finished his pilot"s training in August 1917.
He was an oarsman and a rugby player. He became a lieutenant in the Irish Fusiliers of Canada in 1916, and a Cadet in the Royal Flying Corps as of December 1916. He voyaged to England the following month.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation on 26 April 1917, and appointed a Flying Officer on 8 June 1917.
Moore joined 1 Squadron on 16 August 1917 as a Nieuport fighter pilot. He scored his first victory on 2 October, sharing it with fellow ace Herbert Hamilton.
Moore would score twice more with a Nieuport, on 17 December 1917 and 4 January 1918. Then he would upgrade to a Royal Aircraft Factory Southeast.5a.
On 28 March, Moore notched a double victory, sharing one of the "kills" with Francis Magoun.
A summation of Moore"s record shows six enemy airplanes destroyed (two of which were shared wins), and four driven down out of control (one of which was shared). Moore was killed on 7 April 1918, when a German anti-aircraft shell blew up his airplane. He was awarded a posthumous.
Military Cross (Military Cross) T./Captain Guy Borthwick Moore, General List and R.F.C. Foreign conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a patrol to attack hostile balloons. The patrol drove down three balloons in a collapsed condition, one of which he accounted for himself. He has also destroyed three enemy aeroplanes and driven down three others out of control. He has always shown splendid courage and resource. (Supplement to the London Gazette, 13 May 1918).
