Ghuznee 1839 (J. Moore 4th Queen’s Own Light Dragoons), contemporary engraved naming in reverse field, original suspension, edge bruising, very fine £500-600 Footnote John Moore who was born at Sandhurst, near Cranbrook in Kent, enlisted in the 4th Light Dragoons in October 1836, aged 19 years. A summary of his subsequent career of 24 years with the Colours appeared in the obituary columns of the Wakefield and West Riding Herald on 16 April 1887: “Sad Death of a Balaklava Hero” ‘John Moore of the 4th Light Dragoons died at Wakefield Asylum on Thursday the 14th at the age of 68. When comparatively a young man he entered the Army, and eventually passed through the engagements of the Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol, without receiving a scratch. He was one of the Noble Six Hundred, but even from this terrible ordeal, this vale of death, he escaped scatheless. He possessed four medals and four bars, one of which was for Long Service and Good Conduct. He was also awarded the Ghuznee Medal which was presented to all who took part in the bombardment of the Ghuznee Fort in India. The deceased was in the Army for 24 years and 196 days and, according to his discharge papers, during the whole of that time there was not a black mark entered against his name. He received his discharge on the 1st of April 1861, and since then had been in the service of the Revd. W. B. Beaumont, of Collerton Rectory, Leicestershire. Whilst in that gentleman’s service he was, unfortunately, thrown out of a trap which was overturned by some bullocks, the consequence being that he received severe injuries, which afterwards affected his brain, and in January last he was removed to Wakefield Asylum, where he expired as above stated. He leaves a widow and one daughter. His internment will take place at the church of St. Peter’s at Stanley, his daughter, who is married, residing in that parish.’ Provenance: Ghuznee and 4-clasp Crimea Medals appeared for sale at Spink, July-August 1974, the latter, an impressed issue, since having passed into the possession of the Officer’s Mess, The Queen’s Royal Hussars, via the present vendor; the whereabouts of the recipient’s L.S. & G.C. remains unknown.
Ghuznee 1839 (J. Moore 4th Queen’s Own Light Dragoons), contemporary engraved naming in reverse field, original suspension, edge bruising, very fine £500-600 Footnote John Moore who was born at Sandhurst, near Cranbrook in Kent, enlisted in the 4th Light Dragoons in October 1836, aged 19 years. A summary of his subsequent career of 24 years with the Colours appeared in the obituary columns of the Wakefield and West Riding Herald on 16 April 1887: “Sad Death of a Balaklava Hero” ‘John Moore of the 4th Light Dragoons died at Wakefield Asylum on Thursday the 14th at the age of 68. When comparatively a young man he entered the Army, and eventually passed through the engagements of the Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol, without receiving a scratch. He was one of the Noble Six Hundred, but even from this terrible ordeal, this vale of death, he escaped scatheless. He possessed four medals and four bars, one of which was for Long Service and Good Conduct. He was also awarded the Ghuznee Medal which was presented to all who took part in the bombardment of the Ghuznee Fort in India. The deceased was in the Army for 24 years and 196 days and, according to his discharge papers, during the whole of that time there was not a black mark entered against his name. He received his discharge on the 1st of April 1861, and since then had been in the service of the Revd. W. B. Beaumont, of Collerton Rectory, Leicestershire. Whilst in that gentleman’s service he was, unfortunately, thrown out of a trap which was overturned by some bullocks, the consequence being that he received severe injuries, which afterwards affected his brain, and in January last he was removed to Wakefield Asylum, where he expired as above stated. He leaves a widow and one daughter. His internment will take place at the church of St. Peter’s at Stanley, his daughter, who is married, residing in that parish.’ Provenance: Ghuznee and 4-clasp Crimea Medals appeared for sale at Spink, July-August 1974, the latter, an impressed issue, since having passed into the possession of the Officer’s Mess, The Queen’s Royal Hussars, via the present vendor; the whereabouts of the recipient’s L.S. & G.C. remains unknown.
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