Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2009

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 712

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25 June 2009

Hammer Price:
£330

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Thos. Taylor, Qr. Mr. H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert 24 Yrs.) impressed naming, scarce variety with years of service on edge nearly extremely fine £300-350

Kenneth Douglas-Morris in The Naval Long Service Medals, lists 24 known examples (including that to Taylor) of the scarce V.R. narrow suspension, impressed named medal with years of service on edge.

Quartermaster Thomas Taylor, Royal Navy, was awarded the Long Service Medal on 6 September 1878. Sold with some copied service papers.