1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. D. E. D. Taylor. R. Fus.) good very fine £60-£80

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

Darcy Edward Derrick Taylor was born in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, on 23 December 1894 and was educated at Uppingham. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers on 15 August 1914, he served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 May 1915. Slightly wounded by shrapnel on in 1915, he subsequently service in Salonika, was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 25 September 1916 and 6 December 1916), and was awarded the Military Cross. Posted to the Royal Flying Corps on 1 November 1917, he transferred to the Royal Air Force as a Founder Member on 1 April 1918, and served with 114 Squadron in India, seeing further service during the Third Afghan War on the North West Frontier of India 1919-21. Promoted Captain on 13 December 1923, he subsequently transferred to the Royal Tank Corps and served with the 12th Armoured Car Company, He transferred to the Reserve of Officer on 15 August 1929, and was granted the honorary rank of Major.

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