The interesting General Service Medal 1918-62...

The interesting General Service Medal 1918-62 to Fusilier (later Major) William Gibson Moffett, Northumberland Fusiliers, 2 clasps: Palestine, Malaya (4270501 FSR. W. G. MOFFETT. R. NORTH'D FUS.), some contact marks to edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.

William Gibson Moffett enlisted in 1935. He took part, as MMG platoon commander, in all the battles in the Middle East from Dec 1940 until Tobruk was relieved including the advance to Benghazi and Mersa Brega and the battles of "Nebeava" (?), Bardia, Tobruk, Derna and Beda Fomm. Commanded the MMG platoon throughout the first siege of Tobruk. Served with the Sudan Defence Force Nuba Battalion between 1942 and 1944. Commissioned in 1942 he was cashiered by sentence of a court-martial 19/06/1953. Offered with research.