Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain C. W. Moore, North Staffordshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Lieut. C. W. Moore, N. Staff. Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. C. W. Moore, N. Staf. Rgt.), edge nicks, good very fine (2) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the North Staffordshire Regiment.

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Moore served in the 4th (Militia) Battalion, which unit served in the south-west of Cape Colony where the commandos were trying to stir-up Boer support. This led to the successful defence of Richmond, where a detachment of the 4th Battalion held off a far superior enemy force.