MILITARY MEDAL GROUP OF FOUR TO MOORES-16TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS (SALFORD PALS)) DOUBLE V.C. ACTION-TO MOORES BEING A NATIVE OF SALFORD.

Military Medal( George V) 1914/15 Star trio.
Military Medal,named to: 11849 PTE.J. MOORES 16/LAN FUS.
1914/15 Star trio,named to: 11849 PTE.J.MOORES LAN.FUS.
M.M. London Gazette 23/07/1919 (Salford)
"Attack and crossing of Sambre Oise Canal".4th November 1918.
2 Victoria Crosses, 2 X D.S.O's,one D.C.M,12x M.C's and 14x M.M.'s awarded to the 15th/16th Lancashire Fusiliers for this action.
Comes with extensive research,including group photo of Moores,photo of this actual Medal group as pictured on page 205 in Michael Stedmans book "The Salford Pals"published by Leo Cooper & Co (1993) .copies of the war diaries,maps and extract from the Lancashire Fusiliers 1914-18,all in a home-made folder.
Excellent group for a double V.C. action-among the last V.C.'s of WW1
Medals good very fine,slight contact wear on M.M.

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