British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Major J. G. Taylor, Durham Light Infantry

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals (Major) extremely fine (3) £600-700

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917. ‘Temp. 2nd Lt. John George Taylor, Durh. L.I.’

John George Taylor was commissioned a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the Durham Light Infantry on 24 November 1914. He was advanced to Temporary Captain in August 1916; Acting Captain in November 1916 and Temporary Major in November 1918. He retired from the Army in August 1920. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 11 February 1916. His m.i.c. shows him as Major with the 11th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. With copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts.