Auction Catalogue

22 September 2006

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 898

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£580

Three: Private L. J. Moir, Leicestershire Yeomanry

1914 Star (1732 Pte., Leic. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (1732 Pte., Leic. Yeo.) extremely fine (3) £300-350

Leslie John Moir was born in Leicester, and living in Sileby, enlisted at Leicester. Serving with the Leicestershire Yeomanry, he was killed in action, France/Flanders on 13 May 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.