Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sergeant W. Moore, Royal Marine Artillery

1914-15 Star (R.M.A. 8750. Sgt. W. Moore.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 8750. Sgt. W. Moore.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (R.M.A. 8750. Walter Moore. Sergt. R.M.A.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (8750 Corp. W. Moore, R.M.A., H.M.S. Centurion. 1913. 13.5 in. B.L.) very fine and better (5) £500-£700

Walter Moore was born in St Clements, Ipswich on 17 December 1879 and enlisted into the Royal Marine Artillery on 6 March 1900. Originally serving as a Private, by 22 May 1913, he was serving as a Corporal aboard H.M.S. Centurion. Promoted Sergeant on 10 June 1915, he served aboard the V-Class Dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Centurion during the entire period of the Great War, and was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Promoted Colour Sergeant on 22 August 1919, he transferred to the Royal Navy Reserve on 6 March 1921, and was finally discharged from the Royal Navy on 16 September 1928.

Sold with a quantity of original paperwork, including the recipient’s Certificates of Service and Discharge; Marriage Certificate; Army Pay Book; Education and Sports documents; R.M.A. reunion book and period booklet ‘With the Centurion at War 1914-1918’, which is a miniature log of H.M.S. Centurion.