Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (595 Pnr: Sgt. E. Taylor, C.I.V.) good very fine £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

View
Collection

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901.

Edwin Taylor was born around 1877 and was a gunmaker by occupation. He joined the 1st Middlesex Royal Engineers Volunteers in 1896 and served as a Pioneer Sergeant with the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers during the Boer War, being Mentioned in Despatches. He was one of just 8 men from his Volunteer unit to serve with the C.I.V.