RARE 'RUSSIAN ORDER OF ZEAL' GROUP TO MUSICIAN A J MOODY OF THE GREYS

RARE 'RUSSIAN ORDER OF ZEAL' GROUP TO MUSICIAN A J MOODY OF THE GREYS who played for Tsar Nicholas II on the Royal Yacht Leith. 1914 Star - 5403 Pte A J Moody 2/DNS British War Medal - 2DNS- 5403 Pte A J Moody 2-DNS Victory Medal - 2DNS- 5403 Pte A J Moody 2-DNS LSGC - D20924 Musician A J Moody The Greys Russian order of Zeal engraved Ddn Moody. NVF contact marks to obverse and reverse (Silver dipped) Alfred John Moody was born in Islington Middlesex in 1886. At the time of the 1891 census, he was living with his family in Kensington. From the age of nine until fifteen, he was sent to the Workhouse in Islington on numerous occasions. It seems that his siblings were unable to support him after their parents' deaths. He played in the Workhouse band and aged fifteen years and four months on 30th October 1901 attested for the 2nd Dragoons ( Royal Scots Grey). He gave his occupation as a Musician, and his papers show he was living at St Marys Guardian School. He played with the regimental band for Tsar Nicholas II on the Royal Yacht Leith, at Edinburgh in 1909. The Tsar being the Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment. The musicians were each awarded a Russian Medal of Zeal in Silver, Alfred's award is confirmed in his service paper and on his framed certificate. Moody served in the Great War landing as part of the BEF on 17th August 1914, serving until 3rd September 1915 when he was sent home due to illness. After a period of recovery, he was posted back to France 13th December 1916. He was discharged at his own request after eighteen years 25th November 1919. With framed certificate for Russian Order of Zeal and a number of original photographs Please see lot 67 and 68 for his sons' medals.