Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Boy First Class W. V. Taylor, Royal Navy, who was killed when H.M.S. Clan McNaughton was lost at sea with all hands during a severe gale on 3 February 1915

1914-15 Star (J.27306, W. V. Taylor, Boy.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.27306 W. V. Taylor. Boy 1. R.N.); Memorial Plaque (Walter Victor Taylor) nearly extremely fine (4) £100-£140

Walter Victor Taylor was born in Kingston, Surrey, on 25 October 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 23 September 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Clan McNaughton from 11 December 1914, and was killed when the Clan McNaughton sunk during a severe gale off the north west coast of Ireland with the loss of all hands on 3 February 1915. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.