Four: Leading Signalman E. A. Taylor, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.12526, E. A. Taylor, Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.12526 E. A. Taylor. L.Sig. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.12526 E. A. Taylor L.Sig. H.M.S. Valiant) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Edward Alfred Taylor was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 18 September 1895 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 13 October 1911. He was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Vivid I, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in December 1928. He was advanced to Acting Yeoman of Signals in 1928 and Chief Yeoman of Signals in 1934, and was shore pensioned in September 1935. Recalled for War service in September 1939, he was shore discharged in August 1945.