WW1 GROUP TO A LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT POZIERERS DURING THE GERMAN MARCH 1918 OFFENSIVE

BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS ‘LIEUT. J. D. MOORE.’ With original named War Office transmittal documents from 1921, giving medal entitlement.

Lieutenant John Davidson Moore, Royal Field Artillery, was born in January 1895 and it seems was serving with the French Army at the outbreak of the Great War. Details of this service are as yet unknown, however a family history with the group has a photograph of him in French Uniform with the date ‘August-Sept 1914’. At some later date, he joined the Royal Field Artillery but was killed in action at Pozieres on 22 March 1918 (during the German March Offensive), whilst serving with 161 Brigade. He was no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres memorial.

John’s brother, Lieutenant Lionel William Bentinck Moore, Royal Flying Corps, was killed in action on 30 January 1918. His medals are listed elsewhere on this website.

Condition NEF. Sold with MIC (digital) and brief family history (paper).