Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War North-West Europe operations M.B.E. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 G. R. Taylor, Royal Army Medical Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, with Bar (7342521 W.O. Cl. 1 G. R. Taylor, R.A.M.C.), together with related T.A. Ambulance Challenge Cup Medal, 1932, silver (Cpl. G. R. Taylor), generally good very fine or better (7) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War.

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M.B.E. London Gazette 1 February 1945. The original recommendation states:

‘This Warrant Officer has given of his best in the general duties of the Corps and has in addition:

(i) Devoted much time and energy to the care of his N.C.Os and in instructing them how to make best use of their previous training in the light of battle experience.

(ii) He has carried out his duties in the forward areas in a most cool and gallant manner that has been an example and inspiration to all ranks, and has by frequent visits during periods of activity taken steps to ensure himself that the unit’s N.C.Os were as steady under fire as they were on the parade ground.

(iii) He has by his example inspired his subordinates with a high sense of duty. His initiative has been marked by a determination to make the best possible use of all opportunities, to increase the comfort of patients, and the efficient working of the unit.

(iv) His work in France has been what one expected having regard to the work put in during the period of training. He is ever active in training the newly joined and backward with the object of bringing their knowledge up to standard.’

George Robert Taylor, a native of Leeds, was serving in 146 (British) Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. at the time of the above deeds.