Orders, Decorations and Medals

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (W. Moore, Pte. R.M. H.M.S. Druid. 73-74) edge nick, otherwise good very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Ashantee War 1873-74.

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50 clasps issued to H.M.S. Druid.

William Moore was born in Loughborough on 23 March 1843. He joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry in December 1861 and during his time afloat served in H.M. Ships Orontes, Skylark, Asia and Druid. Moore served ashore with the Naval Brigade during the Ashantee campaign and received the Medal with Ashantee clasp. He left Druid on 21 February 1874 and was invalided back to England, where he was discharged, ‘length of service’, on 9 April 1874. Sold with copy service record.