Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Vittorio Veneto’ D.C.M., 1916 ‘Somme - capture of Contalmaison’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private H. E. Moorcock, Royal Army Medical Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (26318 Pte H. E. Moorcock. M.M. R.A.M.C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (26318 Pte. H. E. Moorcock. 71/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (26318. Pte. H. E. Moorcock, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (26318 Pte. H. E. Moorcock. R.A.M.C.); together with an Italian Altipiani Medal 1918, silver, mounted as worn, very fine (6) £1,200-£1,600

D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1919; citation London Gazette 25 February 1920:
‘For gallantry and devotion to duty during operations on the Piave between October 27th and 29th, 1918. Although exposed to heavy machine-gun and shell fire and aeroplane bombs, he worked in the open dressing the wounded and getting them into a place of safety. He repeatedly crossed the Piave carrying wounded, although unable to swim and frequently carried off his feet by the swift current. His disregard for danger, resourcefulness and hard work showed a fine example to all with him.’

M.M. London Gazette 21 September 1916.

The 71st Field Ambulance War Diary gives the following citation:
‘For gallantry and devotion to duty from 7-10 July and during the during the capture of Contalmaison.’

Henry Ernest Moorcock was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire in 1893. He served with the 71st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War, arriving with them in France on 23 November 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal for rescuing wounded between 7 and 10 July 1916, during the attack and capture of Contalmaison on the Somme. He was presented with the M.M. riband in the field on 15 September 1916 by the Divisional G.O.C.

Moorcock moved with the 71st Field Ambulance to the Italian Front in November 1917, taking part in the Battle of Asiago Plateau in July 1918. Later in the year they moved to the Piave Front, serving in the decisive Battle of Vittoria Veneto, where he was awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry between 27 and 29 October 1918. He died in 1960.

Sold with copied research and a R.A.M.C. cap badge and shoulder title.