Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. P. Moore, Welch Regiment, who was dangerously wounded during a patrol in the Samichon Valley, 11 January 1952, and died of his wounds two days later

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22437598 Pte. W. P. Moore. Welch.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, minor contact marks, very fine (2) £400-£500

William Patrick Moore was born in Torquay, Devon, on 28 February 1932, and attested for General Service at Bulford Camp on 7 December 1950, being allocated to the Welch Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion in Korea, arriving at Pusan on 29 October 1951. The Battalion occupied forward positions around ‘The Hook’, where they were engaged in continuous patrols on the lookout for enemy attacks. He was dangerously wounded in action during a patrol with ‘C’ Company on 11 January 1952, and was taken to the American Mobile Army Surgical Hospital just behind the lines. He died of his wounds two days later, on 13 January 1952, aged 19, with the cause of his death being described as a ‘missile penetrating his spinal cord’. He is buried in the United Nations Military Cemetery, Pusan, Korea.

Sold with a large file of copied research, including the recipient’s Record of Service and the Battalion War Diary for the period surrounding his death.