Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3382 Sgt. E. J. Moth, Norfolk Regt.) minor contact marks, very fine £120-140

Edgar James Moth was born in Southsea, Portsmouth. A baker by occupation, he attested for the Norfolk Regiment on 14 November 1892, aged 18 years, 9 months. He gained his Mounted Infantry Certificate in November 1897 and attained the rank of Sergeant in April 1899. His overseas service was restricted to South Africa, where he served from 5 January until 25 June 1900 when he was invalided to England suffering from enteric fever . Moth was transferred as a Sergeant Instructor to the Army Gymnastic Staff in February 1903. Awarded the Army L.S.& G.C. with £5 gratuity in 1911, he was discharged from the Gymnastic Staff on completion of his second period of engagement on 13 November 1913. With the onset of the Great War, Moth, re-enlisted into the Army Gymnastic Staff/Northamptonshire Regiment as a Company Sergeant Major on 12 May 1915, aged 41 years, 95 days. He served in France, September 1917-June 1918 and attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 on 22 June 1918. He was transferred to the Reserve on 13 May 1919. Sold with 25 sheets of copied service papers. Confirmed on roll and service papers for Relief of Kimberley and Paardeberg clasps.