Orders, Decorations and Medals

A life saving group of four to W.H. Taylor, Commissioned Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard, late Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Taylor, Boy 1. Cl., H.M.S. Monarch); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Comd. Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882; France, Ministere de la Marine, large silver life saving medal, 43mm, the reverse centre specially embossed with inscription (A Walter Taylor, Matelot Anglais, Courage et Devouement 1897) the first three mounted as worn, with contact marks and wear, nearly very fine, the last very fine (4) £500-600

Walter Henry Taylor was born in Fulham, London, on 27 September 1864, and joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 6 January 1880. He was a Boy 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Monarch at the bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882, and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in September of the same year. He was rated A.B. in December 1883, and remained in that rate until he transferred to the Coast Guard in January 1893. During the next ten years he served at Bovisand, Budleigh Salterton and Southbourne, becoming a Commissioned Boatman in June 1900 and being awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal on 2 April 1901. Sold with copy record of service and medal roll entry.