Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals J. G. P. Moore, Army Medical Department

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Surg. Maj. J. G. P. Moore, A.M.D.), contemporary engraved naming; Turkey, Order of the Medjidie, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamels, later type circa 1885; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, clasps are tailor’s copies on the first, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise generally very fine (3) £600-800

James Guy Piers Moore, who was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A. 1834), was appointed an Assistant Surgeon in March 1837. Thereafter, he served successively as a Medical Officer to the 94th Foot from July 1838, the 65th Foot from April 1842, the 97th Foot from September 1845, and the 88th Foot from June 1846. He subsequently became Surgeon Major on the Staff in December 1854, and served in the Crimea 1854-55, including the affairs at Bulgannac, battle of Alma, capture of Balaklava, including the sortie of 26 October, battle of Inkermann, and siege of Sebastopol (Medal & 4 clasps, Turkish Medjidie, 5th class and Turkish Medal). He retired on half-pay with honorary rank of Deputy Inspector General in September 1865 and died at Clifton in March 1881.