Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Noreuil Valley 1918’ D.C.M. and ‘Somme 1916’ M.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant-Major J. Moffatt, 6/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10145 C.S. Mjr: J. Moffat. M.M. 6/7 R. Sc: Fus:) official correction to unit; Military Medal, G.V.R. (10145 Sjt: J. Moffat. 6/7 R. Sco: Fus:); 1914 Star, with clasp (10145 Pte. J. Moffatt. 2/R. Sc: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (10145 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Moffatt. R. S. Fus.) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (5) £1,800-£2,200

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This Warrant Officer, seeing part of his company disorganised by heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and without a leader, immediately took charge and reorganised a new line of defence, which he held for two hours, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy as they advanced. He withdrew only when he found himself outflanked both on the right and left.’
Annotated gazette states: ‘Noreuil Valley, 21 March 1918.’

M.M. London Gazette 14 September 1916.

John Moffat/Moffatt served in France and Flanders with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, from 6 October 1914. He afterwards transferred to the 6/7th Battalion, winning both the M.M. and D.C.M. with this battalion as a Sergeant and Company Sergeant-Major respectively.

Sold with copied research including London Gazette entries, Medal Index Card, and battalion war diary extracts for March 1918.