Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Bandmaster C. Moore, 57th Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (...7 Chas. Moore. Band. 57th. R...) contemporarily engraved naming, unofficial rivets between first and second clasps, and third clasp loose on riband as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861 to 1863 (2377. Sergt. Chas. Moore, 57th. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2377 Band Mastr. C. Moore 57th. Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (2377 Corpl. C. Moore 57th. Regt.) engraved naming, with large claw and ring suspension, heavy contact marks especially to first, good fine and better (4) £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Musicians formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Charles Moore was born on 13 November 1836 in India, and attested for the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot at Dublin on 13 January 1851. He served with the Regiment in the Crimea and was promoted Corporal on 23 June 1855, and then Sergeant on 1 March 1860. After serving in New Zealand from 1861-63, he was appointed Bandmaster Sergeant on 28 February 1865, and subsequently trained at Kneller Hall. Awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, he subsequently transferred to the Kerry Militia on 9 April 1874, and was finally discharged on 28 December 1875, after 21 years and 47 days’ service. Whilst Bandmaster of the 57th Foot he composed a quick march for the Regiment entitled ‘The Jolly Die-hards.’