John Coney Moulton OBE (1886–1926) was born in St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England, and died in London.
He was an officer in the British Army, as well as an amateur zoologist who spent many years in South-East Asia.
[2] He served with his regiment The Wilts, in India 1915–1916 and as staff officer in Singapore 1916–1919, following which he resigned with the rank of Major.
After this, Moulton returned to Sarawak as the Chief Secretary to the third White Rajah, Charles Vyner Brooke.
He is buried in a family grave with his parents and widow in the churchyard at Christ Church, Bradford-on-Avon.