Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour Serjeant John Taylor, Coldstream Guards

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed, individual clasps loose on ribbon; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3085 Color Serjt., Coldsm. Guards); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, plugged and fitted with scroll suspension, with individual silver brooch bars, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £320-360

John Taylor was born in the village of Halse in Somerset. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Coldstream Guards at Taunton on 22 July 1845, aged 19 years, 3 months. Promoted Serjeant in September 1852, he served as such with his regiment for 2 years 4 months in the Crimea, for which he was awarded the Queen’s medal with four clasps. In May 1865 he was transferred to the Staff of the 1st Somerset Militia and was discharged from the Army on 3 July 1899 having completed 21 years service. Sold with copied service papers which confirm medals and clasps.