[ Medals ] Group of 20 miniatures attributed to General Sir Rodney Moore, Grenadier Guards. Royal Victorian Order, silver-gilt and enamels; Order of

[ Medals ] Group of 20 miniatures attributed to General Sir Rodney Moore, Grenadier Guards. Royal Victorian Order, silver-gilt and enamels; Order of the Bath, Military Division, silver-gilt and enamels; Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, GVIR., silver- gilt and enamels; Order of St. John, silver and enamel; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal with M.I.D. emblem; General Service Medal 1918 with clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Cyprus, Malaya; General Service Medal 1962 without clasps; 1935 Jubilee Medal; 1937 Coronation Medal; 1953 Coronation Medal; Malaysia, Order of Defender of the Realm, silver-gilt and enamels; General Service 1960; Malaysia Commemoration 1966 in bronze; General Service 1971 in bronze; Belgium, Order of the Crown, silver and enamels with palm on ribbon; Croix de Guerre. Mounted as worn. Generally GC. James Newton Rodney Moore was born on 9 June 1905, the son of Major-General Hon. Sir Newton Moore, KCMG Educated at Harrow (left in 1923) and the Royal Military College Sandhurst,. Commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1925. He served with the regiment in England until 1933, then in Egypt until 1936. He returned to England and was at Staff College when war was declared. After serving at GHQ Home Forces he became Brigade Major of 30th Guards Brigade and 6th Guards Amoured Brigade from 1940 to 1942; GSO 1st Guards Armoured Division, from 1942 to 1944 and commanded 2nd Armoured Battalion, Grenadier Guards in N.orth West Europe from 1944 to the end of the war. DSO (1944) and was mentioned in despatches. Promoted Brigadier in 1946, he commanded the 8th British Infantry Brigade in Palestine until 1947, There followed several staff posts until 1955 when he was made Ceneral Officer Commanding the 10th Armoured Division; Major-General Commanding the Household Brigade, 1957-59; Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, Federation of Malaysia, 1959-64 and Defence Services Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, 1964-66. After retiring he was Gentleman Usher to the Queen from 1966 to 1975 during which time he was Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company. Created a CBE. in 1948 a CB. in 1955, a KCVO. in 1959, a KCB. in 1960 and a GCVO. in 1966. He resided at Boden's Ride, Ascot and departed this life on 19 May 1985.