India General Service Medal 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'North West Frontier' (1346 Corpl V. Moore. 3 Bn Rif. Bde)

Died in India: 1346 Corporal Vincent Moore 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade is confirmed having died of disease on 4 July 1865, at. Nowshera Cantonment, North West Frontier Province of British India

Medal(s) and clasp(s) verification: 1346 Corporal Vincent Moore, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade is confirmed entitled to the IGS medal & clasp, and had earlier also qualified for an Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp 'Lucknow', per the respective campaign medal rolls of the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade cited below:

- Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp 'Lucknow': WO 100/39
- IGS 1854 Medal with clasp 'North West Frontier': WO 100/20 & WO 100/21 (for Shabkadar Expedition 5 December 1863 - 2 January 1864)

3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade was raised in England, 23 March 1855. The battalion embarked on overseas service to India in 1857. Vincent Moore who held the rank of Private during the Indian Mutiny and was present at the capture of Lucknow. During the Indian Mutiny a detachment of the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade together with men of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade formed a 'Camel Corps'. In 1861, and still a Private, Vincent Moore is recorded as being stationed at Bareilly Cantonment, British India. Circa 1863, Vincent was promoted to Corporal, and served in the Shabkadar Expedition on the North West Frontier of India between 5 December 1863 to 2 January 1864. Shortly after his campaign service on the North West Frontier, Vincent was promoted to Sergeant. Sadly Sergeant Vincent Moore was never destined to return to his homeland, as he is recorded as having died of disease at Nowshera Cantonment, North West Frontier Province of British India on, 4 July 1865. At the time of his death Sergeant Vincent Moore - who had been born in 1836 - was recorded as being 29 years of age. Vincent was buried at Nowshera on, 5 July 1865. A measure of the high attrition rates - chiefly from disease - that British Infantry regiments often suffered from while on overseas service in India, can be testified by considering the other service deaths in 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, which unit recorded another 6 x deaths amongst 'Other Ranks' in the period 4-12 July 1865

Condition: VF

Code: 23818