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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 406

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Capt. T. C. Gore, R.B.), good very fine

Toby Clement Gore was born on 27 December 1927, the son of Brigadier A. C. Gore, D.S.O., Rifle Brigade, and was educated at Eton and the R.M.C. Sandhurst. Himself commissioned in the Rifle Brigade in October 1948, Toby Gore served in the 1st Battalion in Germany, Kenya (Medal & clasp) and Malaya (Medal & clasp) and was advanced to Major in October 1961, whilst acting as Adjutant of the Queen's Westminster Rifles. His latter appointments included a stint as a G.S.O. 2 at the War Office and an appointment in the 3rd Battalion, and he was placed on the Retired List in May 1970.

A useful cricketer, Gore turned out for Eton against Harrow in the summer of 1945 and took two wickets. Later in the same year, he represented the Public Schools XI against the Lord's XI and, having commenced his military career, he represented the Army in a match against the R.A.F. at Lord's in August 1953; sold with copied research.


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£280

Starting price
£180