A Collection of Medals to the 43rd/52nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Pair: Private E. W. Moseley, 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, killed in action, 22 August 1917

British War and Victory Medals (20357 Pte., Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Edward William Moseley), in card envelope, extremely fine (lot) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 43rd/52nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

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Edward William Moseley was born in Eton, Buckinghamshire and enlisted at Slough. Serving with the 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 22 August 1917, aged 35 years. He was buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery. He was the son of James Moseley and Agnes Pallot (his wife), of Eton and the husband of Nellie Ida Moseley of 58 Eton Square, Eton, Buckinghamshire.

Sold with three photographs of the recipient in Church Lads’ Brigade uniform and two (in frames) in Army uniform; Church Lads’ Brigade Discharge Certificate, dated 6 June 1900, discharged at his own request having joined the 1st Bucks. R.V.C.; forwarding slip and damaged envelope for Memorial Plaque; four embroidered cards - two from the recipient inscribed and dated, 17 May 1917 and 21 June 1917, and cap and other badges (5).

For his son’s medals, see Lot 1275.