Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Able Seaman H. W. Taylor, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (S.S. 1395 A.B., H.M.S. Barham); 1914-15 Star (SS.1395 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.1395 A.B., R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS.1395 Ch.B.7505 A.B. R.F.R.) mounted as worn, very fine and better (5) £220-260

Herbert William Taylor was born in Chelmsford, Essex. A Footman by occupation, he joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman on 10 May 1906. Serving on H.M.S. Irresistible, November 1906-December 1908, he was promoted to Able Seaman in April 1908. On the third class cruiser H.M.S. Barham, January 1909-April 1911 he saw service off the coast of Somaliland. In May 1911 he transferred to the Chatham Battalion R.N.R. He was recalled in August 1914, serving on H.M.S. Royal Arthur, August-December 1914 and then on the second class cruiser/depot ship H.M.S. Thames from July 1915 until the end of the war. He was demobilized on 29 May 1919. With copied service paper.