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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 273

(x) Three: Rifleman J. Moore, King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was taken prisoner at the disastrous action at Majuba in the First Boer War

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (3436 Pte. J. Moore, 3/60th Foot); Egypt 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1884, Tamaai (3436 Pte. J. Moore, 3/K.R. Rif. C.); Khedive's Star 1882, the reverse impressed '3KRR 3436', and engraved 'J. M.', the second with contact marks, generally very fine (3)


James Moore was born in Belfast, Ireland and enlisted in the 3/60th Foot in August 1878, aged 19 years.

Embarked for South Africa, he was present at the battle of Gingindlovu on 2 April 1879, when the Battalion held the front face of the square and Lieutenant-Colonel F. V. Northey was mortally wounded. Moore was taken ill in June 1879 and was evacuated home, where he was admitted to Netley Hospital.

He was subsequently re-embarked for South Africa in November 1880 and was present in operations in the First Anglo-Boer War, including the action at Majuba in February 1881, when he was one of 11 riflemen taken P.O.W. by the Boers. He was well treated and released in May.

Next embarked for Alexandria, Moore was present in the Egypt operations of 1882, including the actions at Magfar and Kassassin, and the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal & clasp; Khedive's Star). And he saw further active service in the Mounted Infantry in the Suakin operations of 1884, including the battle of Tamaai (2 clasps). He purchased his discharge at Gibraltar in April 1888; above details courtesy of the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester.


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