Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Driver G. Moss, Royal Horse Artillery

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (3557. Driv: G. Moss. N/A. R.H.A.) Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting from Star, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £180-£220

George Moss served with N/2 Battery, Royal Horse Artillery in Egypt, and took part in the dawn attack at Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882. The guns halted until there was enough light to ascertain what was going on. As dawn broke, Major Borradaile ordered N/2 guns forward to come into action. In doing so, the right hand gun shattered a wheel on the face of a parapet, and obtain for the Battery the title ‘Broken Wheel Battery.’

Sold with copied medal roll extract.