Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Air Mechanic Second Class R. A. Lyon, Royal Naval Air Service
British War and Victory Medals (F.11305 R.A. Lyon. A.M. 2. R.N.A.S.) very fine

Pair: Private G. Taylor, Royal Air Force
British War and Victory Medals (30973. Pte. 1. G. Taylor. R.A.F.) in named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (4) £100-£140

Robert Alexander Lyon was born at Luton, Bedfordshire, on 6 July 1886 and attested for the Royal Naval Air Service for the duration of hostilities on 3 February 1916. He served with the R.N.A.S. in France from 24 April to 9 May 1916, and then at Scapa, the airship station at Pulham, West Drayton, and at Eastchurch. He transferred to the Royal Air Force as a Founder Member on 1 April 1918, and then appears to have served at the airship and balloon station at Pulham St. Mary, Norfolk until February 1919. He transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve on 6 March 1919 and was discharged on 30 April 1920.

George Taylor was born in 1875 and attested for the Royal Flying Corps on 8 June 1916. He served during the Great War with 40 Wing in Egypt from 7 July 1916, transferring whilst there to the Royal Air Force as a Founder Member on 1 April 1918. He transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve on 21 March 1919, and was discharged on 30 April 1920.