Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1278

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,050

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Gunner James Moore, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Gunner & Driver, Rl. ...y.) part of unit obscured by edge bruising; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (3 Batt. R.A.) regimentally impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1389 Gunner, 4th Bde. R. Arty.); Turkish Crimea, French issue (R.A.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and better (4) £1200-1500

D.C.M. announced in Royal Artillery General Regimental Orders, 8/3 Battalion R.A.; medal ordered on 21 August 1855.