Lot 3670

Description

Victory Medal 1914-19. 2048 Sgt. G.W.Taylor 1 F.C.E. A.I.F. Impressed. Uncirculated.

George William Taylor, bricklayer, age 37, born Birmingham, England; previous service of 2 yrs 76 days in South Africa with 38 South Staffordshire Regt; Enl.27Jul1915; Emb.21Oct1915; LCpl 23May1916; 2 Cpl 25Jul1916; Cpl 25Oct1916; WIA 19Sep1917 Belgium, remained on duty; awarded MM 21Sep1917 for operations along Menin Road; awarded DCM 04Oct1917 for operations east of Ypres; ASgt 11Mar1918; Sgt 09Jul1918; WIA (2nd occasion) 12Aug1918 France GSW head and chest; DOW 19Aug1918 3rd Gen Hosp; buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France, grave 998. With research including full details of DCM and MM awards.