Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 23 Nov 2022
The M.S.M. group of eight medals to Major George Donald Taylor
The M.S.M. group of eight medals to Major George Donald Taylor, Royal Engineers: 1914-15 Star (26823 SPR: G.D. TAYLOR. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (26823 T. CPL. G. D. TAYLOR. R.E.); Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Jubilee Medal 1935, all unnamed as issued; Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (1853154 W.O. CL. II, G. D. TAYLOR. R.E.); Meritorious Service Medal , George VI. third type (18531 W.O. CL. 1. G. D. TAYLOR. R.E.), display mounted, very fine and better. [8]
Entered France 03/03/1915 as a sapper. Commissioned Major 03/03/1953. M.S.M. Awarded under the terms of Army Order 98 of 1953, without annuity. Served as an instructor at the Army Apprentices School, Chepstow. Offered with research.