A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Four: Corporal W. J. Moore, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (2569 Pte. W. J. Moore. D. of Corn. L.I.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (5432144Cpl. W. J. Moore. 4/5-D.C.L.I.); War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn in this order, very fine (4) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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William John Moore was born in Illogan, near Redruth, Cornwall, in 1888, and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 27 August 1914, having previously served with the D.C.L.I. National Reserve. He served with the 1st/5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 May 1916, and was discharged on 31 March 1919.

Re-enlisting in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (Territorial Force) on 7 July 1921, Moore was promoted Corporal on 30 March 1928, and was discharged having reached the age limit on 20 October 1936. He saw further service during the Second World War with 368 Heavy A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), before being discharged on 27 August 1942, just six days before he would have completed the qualifying period for a Defence Medal. He died in Redruth in 1968.

Sold with copied research, including an interesting numismatic discussion regarding the scarcity of this exact combination of awards - the vendor being of the opinion that, of all the Territorial Efficiency Medal recipients, perhaps only 5% would have this exact combination of medals.