Five: Major V. Moth, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, late Royal West Surrey Regiment

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Major V. Moth. R.W.K.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

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Victor Moth was born in Frimley, Surrey, on 26 April 1909, and attested for the Queen’s Royal Regiment Territorial Force at Guildford on 11 June 1930. Posted to the 5th Battalion, he attended annual training in 1927, 1928 and 1929, and was appointed Lance Corporal 4 October 1929. Posted to India from 1937-41, he was appointed to a commission on 14 April 1941; his Officer Service Record notes the granting of his Captaincy in the Royal West Kent Regiment on 1 October 1946, having changed his name by deed poll from Moth to De Havilland.

Sold with copied medal roll extract confirming service in Jerusalem as Temporary Major with the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment; and a copied photograph of the ‘5th Battalion Officers’, with the recipient identified.