Description
Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, 3808 Corporal John Moody, 1st Bn East Lancs Regt.
QSA Officially impressed: “3808 Cpl I. J. Moody, E. Lanc: Regt” Note initials shown as “I. J.” on medal.
KSA officially impressed: “3808 Cpl J. Moody, E. Lanc: Regt”
Confirmed on the medal roll.
With copy service papers.
The KSA roll unusually states he had also served during the Boer War with the “Trans Town Police.”
John Moody was born in Highgate, Norfolk, during 1875
Having worked as a Cotton Spinner in Burnley, he joined the Army on 25th October 1892 aged 19.
Saw these postings:
Home, 25th Oct 1892 – 4th April 1893
Gibraltar, 5th April 1893 – 14th March 1894
India, 15th March 1894 – 28th Feb 1896
Burmah, 29th Feb 1896 – 17th December 1897
Home, 18th Dec 1897 – 12th Jan 1900
South Africa, 13th Jan 1900 -24th October 1904.
Saw most of his service from 1893-1902 with the 1st Battalion.
