Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private W. Taylor, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (840 Pte., K.R.R.C.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (840 Pte., K.R.R.C.) good very fine (2) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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William Taylor was born in Leeds and enlisted in March 1898. He was posted to the 4th Battalion, but served with the Mounted Infantry Section of the 2nd Battalion in South Africa, joining them at Ladysmith on 28 October 1899. In May 1902 he rejoined the 4th Battalion and served with them in Somaliland.