Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private F. Taylor, Hampshire Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (450 Pte. F. Taylor 1st Bt. Hamps. R.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (450 Pte. F. Taylor. 1st Hamps. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((450 Pte. F. Taylor. Hampshire Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £400-£500

Frederick Taylor was born in the Parish of Greatham, near Petersfield, Hampshire, and attested for the Hampshire Regiment on 13 October 1882. He served overseas at Malta, July 1884 to January 1886; India, January 1886 to November 1888; Burma, November 1888 to January 1891; India, January 1891 to February 1903; Arabia (Aden), February to June 1903; East Africa, 20 June 1903 to 21 June 1904, the remainder at Home. He was discharged on 12 October 1907, having been granted the L.S. & G.C. medal on 15 May 1901 and being in possession of the medal for Burma 1887-89 and 1889-92, and the ‘East Africa General Service medal with clasps Somaliland 1902-04 and Jidballi. Sold with copied discharge papers.