Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. Moores, 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, killed in action, battle of La Bassee, 13 October 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (6117 Pte., Dorset. R.); British War and Victory Medals 6117 Pte., Dorset. R.) some contact marks to B.W.M., good very fine (3) £250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Dorsetshire Regiment.

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Williams Moores was born and lived in Bourton, Dorset and enlisted at Dorchester. Serving in the 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, he was killed in action at the battle of La Bassee, on 13 October 1914, aged 30 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Also commemorated on the Bourton War Memorial and Bourton Church Memorial. With copied research including modern photographs of the Bourton War Memorial.