Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914 Star, with clasp (Chaplain Rev. C. W. G. Moore, R.N., R.M. Brigade) very fine and extremely rare £180-220

Charles Wilfrid Gwennap Moore was appointed an ‘Acting Chaplain for temporary service’ in the Royal Navy in September 1914, and quickly found himself attached to the R.M. Brigade. Further active service ensued with the Royal Naval Division in the Gallipoli operations, and he was mentioned in despatches by Sir Charles Monro for the period October 1915 to January 1916 (London Gazette 12 July 1916 refers). His subsequent deeds with the R.N.D. back in France and Flanders between 1916-17 resulted in a ‘mention’ from Sir Douglas Haig and the award of a D.S.O., his service record citing that ‘on several occasions [he] administered to the wounded and carried out burials under fire.’ (London Gazette 4 June 1917). He was finally demobilised in March 1919.

Also see Lot 818 for further family awards.